Primary Research Group
Published: 2022-05-12
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This study presents highly detailed data on levels of student interest and career intentions for RN's, BS/ MS Doctoral studies in nursing, with data for interest in each specific degree; the study even includes specific data on the demographics of students interested in a nursing degree as a second undergraduate degree. In addition, the study presents specific data on occupational therapy/physical therapy and kinesiology, and public health. The study helps its readers to answer questions such as: which students are the most interested in occupational and physical therapy? How likely are they to apply to graduate school in this area? How do students view the economic outlook for the nursing profession? Which groups defined by region, income level, race or ethnicity, gender, religion are most interested in nursing? Or public health?Just a few of this report's many findings are:6.25% of female students surveyed were interested in graduate school in occupational or physical therapy.Nearly 20% of African American students in the sample were interested in exploring or going to graduate school in public health.Politically conservative students were considerably more likely than liberal students to want to apply to a graduate nursing program.Nearly as many students believed that the economic outlook for the nursing profession in the USA was negative as positive.Data in this comprehensive 176-page report is based on a representative survey of 1,289 full-time undergraduates at 4-year colleges in the United States. The data is broken out by many variables, including but not limited to, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual preference, family income level, academic major, religion, housing situation, geographic origins, SAT/ACT scores, college grades and other personal variables. Data is also broken out by institutional variables such as college enrollment size, public/private status, tuition level, and Carnegie class or type of college.This is a critical resource for deans, department heads and others in departments of occupational/physical therapy, nursing, public health, kinesiology and other health-related subjects, enabling them to focus on the students most interested in education in allied health areas. Pphysicians, dentists and veterinarians are not covered .