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UCF was ranked #179 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #10 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Central Florida handed out 772 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 904 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UCF. This makes it the #148 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 47 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCF go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $59,816 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from UCF make a median salary of $84,940 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UCF, nursing students borrow a median amount of $21,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at UCF is $164 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Central Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 772 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UCF. About 12% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UCF are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 53 |
Black or African American | 68 |
Hispanic or Latino | 206 |
White | 401 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 38 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students earned a master's degree in nursing from UCF. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 68% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 45 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health Sciences & Services | 1,002 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 453 |
Communication Sciences | 339 |
Medicine | 119 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 35 |
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