Degree Programs Overview
Samuel Merritt University offers 11 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 934 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Samuel Merritt. 511 students completed bachelor's programs and 271 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Samuel Merritt. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 511 | 110 | 401 |
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| Master's | 5 | 1 | 271 | 60 | 211 |
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| Doctor's | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 151 | 49 | 102 |
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| Post-Graduate Certificate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Samuel Merritt University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$121,792 | $10,149 | $20,000 | $212 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$143,948 | $11,996 | $139,395 | $1,586 |
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| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions |
$121,450 | $10,121 | $175,398 | $1,995 |
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| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions |
$73,513 | $6,126 | - | - |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Samuel Merritt University.
At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the most completers of 511 and the Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master program has the second most completers of 109 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 511 | 110 | 401 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 109 | 14 | 95 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 89 | 19 | 70 |
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| Physician Assistant | 38 | 10 | 28 |
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| Nurse Anesthetist | 26 | 14 | 12 |
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| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 9 | 3 | 6 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
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| Physician Assistant | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 38 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
39 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 9 |
31 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
48 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
511 | 89 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Nurse Anesthetist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 26 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 109ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
1ONLINE |
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| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
33 |
NOT OFFERED |
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