Nursing Career Plans and Salary Survey Report
2002-2003 Graduates

Each year Career Services surveys graduates of the School of Nursing to identify their post-graduation plans. This report summarizes information reported by the December 2002, May 2003 and August 2003 graduates who responded to the survey.

BSN Graduates

MSN Graduates

Doctoral Level Graduates

BSN Graduates

Bachelor of Science in Nursing students reported their plans upon graduation as follows:

POST GRADUATION PLANS

Plan	Number	Percentage	Percentage in 2002
Full-time employment	26	84	82
new position military position continued current position	(25) (0) (1)	(81) (0) (3)	(99) (1) (0)
Part-time employment	0	0	4.5
Full-time graduate school	5	16	9
Seeking employment	0	0	4.5

Salary Information

Salaries for the twenty-six (26) respondents who reported them ranged from $40,000 to $68,400 with an average of $54,343. This represents an 8% increase over the 2002 salary average of $49,845, which was a small increase over the 2001 average of $40,046. Some graduates reported receiving financial incentives like bonuses, additional pay for shift differentials, relocation assistance and support for graduate education. Nursing salaries are consistently among the highest of all undergraduate salaries at the University.

Eight (8) respondents reported employment in Pennsylvania. The salaries reported in Pennsylvania ranged from $45,000 to $51,000 with an average of $47,750. The average salary in Pennsylvania increased slightly over last year’s average of $45,475.

Eight (8) respondents reported employment in New York. The salaries in New York ranged from $59,000 to $68,000 with an average of $62,125. The average salary in New York represents a slight increase over last year’s average of $60,102.

Geographic Information

As the chart below indicates, twenty-six (26) of the full-time respondents indicated the location of their employment. Respondents accepted employment in seven (7) states, compared to nine (7) in 2002.

STATES IN WHICH BSN RESPONDENTS ACCEPTED JOBS

State	Number	Percentage	Percentage in 2002
California	5	16	2
New York	8	25.8	24.5
Pennsylvania	8	25.8	62.5

In addition to those indicated above, graduates from last year’s class chose workplaces in Delaware (3%), Maryland (3%), New Jersey (3%), and Massachusetts (3%).

POSITIONS ACCEPTED BY BSN RESPONDENTS

Organization	City	State	Number of positions	Title
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA	3	RN Emergency Department, RN PICU, RN GI/Endocrine Pediatric Unit
New York University Medical Center	New York	NY	3	Pediatrics RN, PICU RN, Staff Nurse I
New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center	New York	NY	3	Acute Care for Elders Med/Surg RN, Med/Surg RN, Critical Care RN
Pennsylvania Hospital	Philadelphia	PA	2	Maternity RN, Labor & Delivery RN
UCLA Medical Center	Los Angeles	CA	2	Clinical Nurse, NICU Clinical Nurse
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	2	Medical Nursing RN, Surgical Nursing RN
Children’s Hospital & Health Center San Diego	San Diego	CA	1	NICU RN
Cooper Hospital	Camden	NJ	1	Pediatric Nurse
DuPont Hospital for Children	Wilmington	DE	1	Pediatric Nursing (2)
Fox Chase Cancer Center	Philadelphia	PA	1	RN
Johns Hopkins Hospital	Baltimore	MD	1	Nurse Clinician
Massachusetts General Hospital	Boston	MA	1	RN
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	New York	NY	1	Clinical Nurse Peds Oncology
Sutter General Hospital	Sacramento	CA	1	Emergency Department RN
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital	Philadelphia	PA	1	Postpartum RN
UCLA - Santa Monica Hospital	Santa Monica	CA	1	OB/GYN RN

2002-2003 MSN Graduates

Of the one hundred thirty-nine (139) Master of Science in Nursing graduates, fifty-five (55) returned surveys which represents a 40% rate of return. The respondents reported their plans upon graduation as follows:

This year, MSN graduates reported strong numbers in full and part-time employment. At the time of the survey ninety-three percent (93 %) of the master's respondents had secured full-time (90%) or part-time (10%) employment.

Plan	Number	Percentage	Percentage in 2002
Full-time employment	46	84	74
new position military position continued current position	(41) ( 0) (5)	(89) (0 ) (11)	(87) (0 ) (13)
Part-time employment	5	10	8
Full-time graduate school (+ Full-time employment)	1	2	6
Seeking employment	4	7	11
Other (blank)	0	0	3

2002-2003 Salary Information

Forty-two (42) respondents reported salaries which ranged from $33,000 to $82,000 with an overall average of $65,114. Salaries for new full-time positions ranged from $33,000 to $82,000 with an average of $64,995. Salaries of respondents who continued their current employment ranged from $33,000 to $70,000 and averaged $54,333.

Salary differences may be observed by state. In Pennsylvania, MSN salaries (33) ranged from $33,000-$82,000 with an average of $65,707. In New Jersey, salaries (5) ranged from $40,000-$80,000 with an average of $61,750.

Salary information is listed below for specific graduate programs. To maintain confidentiality, salaries are listed only when reported by three or more respondents.

Program	Salaries Reported	Range	Average	Average in 2002
Adult Acute Care N.P.	11	$33,000-$82,000	$70,363	$73,500
Adult Health N.P. and Gerontology N.P.	2	(N/A – fewer than 3 salaries reported)	N/A	$63,850
Neonatal N.P.	3	$64,000-$73,000	$69,167	$65,000
Nurse Midwifery	4	$60,000-$67,000	$63,125	$50,600
Nursing Administration	1	(N/A – fewer than 3 salaries reported)	N/A	$62,000
Obstetrics/Gynecology N.P.	1	(N/A – fewer than 3 salaries reported)	N/A	$69,300
Occupational Health Nursing	2	(N/A – fewer than 3 salaries reported)	N/A	N/A
Oncology Advanced Practice	4	$47,500-$72,000	$64,875	$60,750
Pediatric Critical Care N.P.	5	$63,000-$77,000	$69,580	$61,000
Primary Care Adult N.P.	1	(N/A – fewer than 3 salaries reported)	N/A	$60,750
Primary Care: Family N.P.	2	$43,000-$60,000	$51,000	$61,000
Primary Care: Pediatric N.P.	5	$33,000-$66,000	$52,350	$60,750
Psych Mental Health Advanced Practice	1	(N/A – fewer than 3 salaries reported)	N/A	N/A

STATES IN WHICH MSN GRADUATES ACCEPTED JOBS

Fifty-one (51) of the MSN’s working full-time and part-time reported locations.

MSN graduates selected positions in fourteen (10) states and Singapore. While 65% of the respondents accepted employment in Pennsylvania (33), five (5) graduates, or 10%, accepted positions in New Jersey. Two graduates are in New York, Tennessee, and Texas. Five additional states and Singapore welcomed at least one of our graduates; the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Singapore each received a graduate (11%). 

State	Number	Percentage	Percentage in 2002
Pennsylvania	33	65%	34%
New Jersey	5	10%	10%
New York	2	4%	13%
Tennessee	2	4%	4%
Texas	1	2%	4%
Florida	1	2%	3%
Minnesota	1	2%	3%
Other States/ Singapore	4	8%	11%

POSITIONS REPORTED BY MSN GRADUATES

Grouped by Program

Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program

Organization	City	State	Position Title
Abington Memorial Hospital	Abington	PA	CRNP
Columbia University	Brooklyn	NY	Transplant Coordinator
Crozer-Chester	Upland	PA	Trauma Nurse Practitioner
The Heart Group	Lancaster	PA	Cardiology CRNP
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	Clinical Staff NP
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	CRNP
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	Nurse Practitioner
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	CRNP
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	Nurse Practitioner
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	RN
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	RN
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	RN

Adult Health N.P. & Gerontology N.P.

Organization	City	State	Position Title
Infectious Diseases	Orlando	PA	ARNP
Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates of South Jersey	Vineland	NJ	NP

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Organization	City	State	Position Title
Hershey Medical Center	Hershey	PA	CRNP
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA	Neonatal NP
University of Pennsylvania Health System	Philadelphia	PA	Neonatal NP
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital	Philadelphia	PA	Neonatal NP

Nurse Midwifery

Organization	City	State	Position Title
Lake Erie Women’s Center	Erie	PA	CNM
One World Community Health Center	Omaha	NE	Nurse
Clinical Care Associates (Pennsylvania Hospital	Philadelphia	PA	CNM
Kimball Medical Center	Lakewood	NJ	CNM

Obstetric/Gynecology Nurse Practitioner Program

Organization	City	State	Position Title
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	Women’s Health NP

Occupational Health Nursing

Organization	City	State	Position Title
West Jersey Hospital	Voorhees	NJ	Nurse Manager

Oncology Advanced Practice Nurse Specialist Program

Organization	City	State	Position Title
George Washington Hospital	Washington	DC	Staff RN
Nanyang Polytechnic	Singapore	Singapore	Lecturer
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	Inpatient Oncology Nurse Practitioner
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	Inpatient Nurse Practitioner
Southern Oncology Hematology Association	Vineland	NJ	Medical/Oncology NP

 Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner Program

Organization	City	State	Position Title
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital	Memphis	TN	CPNP
St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital	Memphis	TN	NP
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA	NP
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA	Pediatric NP
Children’s Medical Center of Dallas	Dallas	TX	NP

Primary Care Adult Nurse Practitioner Program

Organization	City	State	Position Title
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	RN
NYU Hospital Center	New York	NY	Per Diem RN
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA	Pediatric NP

Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner

Organization	City	State	Position Title
Family Wellness Center	Barfow	FL	FND
Westside Health, Inc.	Wilmington	DE	Family NP

Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Organization	City	State	Position Title
Lehigh Valley Physician’s Group	Allentown	PA	PNP
Private Practice	Summit	NJ	Pediatric NP
Kids First-Delaware County	Drexel Hill	PA	Pediatric NP
Camcare Health Corp.	Camden	NJ	NP
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia	Philadelphia	PA	Pediatric NP

Psych Mental Health Advanced Practice Program

Organization	City	State	Position Title
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	APN

Women’s Healthcare Nurse Practitioner Program

Organization	City	State	Position Title
Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania	Philadelphia	PA	Clinician-CRNP

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