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Nursing at University of Central Florida

772 Bachelor's Degrees
66 Master's Degrees
47 Doctor's Degrees
Nursing is one of the majors in the health professions program at University of Central Florida.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UCF ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.

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Nursing Degrees Available at UCF

UCF Nursing Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 63
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 96
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 111
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 113
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 116
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 134
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 134
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 135
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 136
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 148
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 149
Best Nursing Schools 179
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 202
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 225
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 232
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 242
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 261
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 422
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 431
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 447
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 517
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 782
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 1,523

Popularity of Nursing at UCF

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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UCF Make?

$59,816 Bachelor's Median Salary
$84,940 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from UCF Have?

$21,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at UCF is $164 per month.


 

UCF Nursing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Central Florida.

UCF Nursing Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 53
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 206
White 401
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 38

UCF Nursing Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 45
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health Sciences & Services 1,002
Health & Medical Administrative Services 453
Communication Sciences 339
Medicine 119
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 35

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