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Nursing at University of Arizona

Nursing at University of Arizona

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

University of Arizona Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

University of Arizona Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at University of Arizona is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 108 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at University of Arizona are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 80
White 148
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

University of Arizona Nursing Master’s Program

89% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from University of Arizona, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 89
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 357
Nursing Practice 94
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 6
Critical Care Nursing 3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Registered Nurses 54,690 $77,000
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,160 $115,770
Nurse Practitioners 3,510 $110,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 840 $81,110
Nurse Midwives 100 $114,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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