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Nursing science majors have a hard time finding a job right out of college. Graduates with a nursing science degree are entering a strange job market and it can be hard to find your first job in nursing science. To make finding a job easier, Zippia scanned through 7,154 nursing science major resumes to identify the jobs nursing science majors most prefer.

Highest-paying jobs with a nursing science degree

  1. Starting salary
    $63,000
    Job openings
    474,324
    Top locations:
    Louisville, KY;  Little Rock, AR;  Wichita, KS;  
    Job description:
    Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  2. Starting salary
    $58,000
    Job openings
    37,267
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Saint Louis, MO;  Boston, MA;  
    Job description:
    Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives, and nurse practitioners, also referred to as advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), coordinate patient care and may provide primary and specialty healthcare. The scope of practice varies from state to state.
  3. Starting salary
    $52,000
    Job openings
    678,050
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  San Antonio, TX;  Baton Rouge, LA;  
    Job description:
    Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  4. Starting salary
    $50,000
    Job openings
    58,140
    Top locations:
    Morrisville, NC;  New York, NY;  Raleigh, NC;  
    Job description:
    Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  5. Starting salary
    $48,000
    Job openings
    661,518
    Job description:
    Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  6. Starting salary
    $48,000
    Job openings
    649,127
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Fort Stewart, GA;  New Haven, CT;  
    Job description:
    Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  7. Starting salary
    $43,000
    Job openings
    520,812
    Job description:
    Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  8. Starting salary
    $38,000
    Job openings
    696,124
    Job description:
    Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  9. Starting salary
    $29,000
    Job openings
    569,180
    Top locations:
    New York, NY;  Philadelphia, PA;  Atlanta, GA;  
    Job description:
    Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
  10. Starting salary
    $26,000
    Job openings
    137,617
    Job description:
    Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics care for the sick or injured in emergency medical settings. People’s lives often depend on the quick reaction and competent care provided by these workers. EMTs and paramedics respond to emergency calls, performing medical services and transporting patients to medical facilities.

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Zippia created a nursing science career map to help recent graduates find career paths. It's based on real resumes from job seekers with bachelor's degrees in nursing science. The map shows the most common jobs nursing science majors take throughout the first four jobs of their careers.

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