by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UNR ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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UNR is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #132 out of 1,774 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Nevada.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Reno handed out 167 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 144 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNR. This makes it the #284 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 27 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #117 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNR go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $69,757 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at UNR make a median salary of $101,016. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNR, nursing students borrow a median amount of $20,813 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 UNR is $588 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Nevada - Reno.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 167 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UNR. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 56% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 94 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 20 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UNR. About 26% were men and 74% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNR are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 381 |
| Public Health | 90 |
| Communication Sciences | 75 |
| Medicine | 64 |
| Allied Health Professions | 24 |
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