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Nursing at University of Central Arkansas

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Nursing at University of Central Arkansas

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 Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UCA.

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

UCA Nursing Degrees Available

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

UCA Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UCA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UCA 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 248
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 339
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 343
Best Value Nursing Schools 947
Best Nursing Schools 1,092
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,134

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UCA. This makes it the #188 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCA Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCA is $56,174. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UCA. About 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UCA since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UCA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 103
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UCA Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 52 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from UCA in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UCA, 81% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCA also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Registered Nurses 25,380 $60,780
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,900 $85,290
Nurse Practitioners 1,900 $104,300
Nursing Instructors and Professors 650 $54,920
Nurse Anesthetists 360 $186,970

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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