As more and more people move from rural settings to more urban areas, the need for qualified Nursing graduates is in ultra-high demand.
While healthcare in rural areas is good, specialized services usually necessitate a trip to a larger city that is in some cases hundreds of miles away.  For Nursing students that have recently finished their post high-school education, rural areas offer a great opportunity to learn in an environment that provides numerous opportunities to practice their craft.  Many of these rural areas are desperate to find quality nurses, and provide job seekers a great opportunity to get into their field and gain valuable experience before moving to a destination of their choice.
Nursing is a field that will always be needed.  People aren’t going to stop getting sick and qualified professionals will always be needed to care for the elderly, sick and frail.
In many poverty-stricken areas like Native American Indian Reservations, nurses are in short supply and desperately needed for the many who are suffering from long term, chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease.  On many of these reservations, Tribal colleges began offering Nursing classes as a means just to keep up with the demand.  Although many of the Indian Health Services hire Native Americans, Nursing students from traditional colleges are always welcome and in some cases preferred.
Sometimes getting a good first job is the most important step that a career seeker will garner during their employment history.  For many that took up Nursing for their love of helping people, it can be frustrating to not get their dream job right out of college as bills and student loans come due.
A rural setting offers a great chance to get the Nursing students foot in the door, gain valuable experience and return to pursue that dream job that got them into Nursing in the first place.