Nursing at University of Central Florida
UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881. Of the 15,189 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Florida in 2021, 772 of them were nursing majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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UCF Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at UCF
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, UCF does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
UCF Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UCF performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at UCF 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 63 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 141 |
| 238 | |
| Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 513 |
| Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 519 |
| Best Nursing Schools | 666 |
| 830 |
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.
There were 47 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UCF Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCF is $59,816. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Nursing Student Demographics at UCF
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
About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UCF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Central Florida with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 53 |
| Black or African American | 68 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 206 |
| White | 401 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 38 |
UCF Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UCF, 68% 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 Florida with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
UCF also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 47 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Allied Health Professions
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Medicine
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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.
| Occupation | Jobs in FL | Average Salary in FL |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 177,600 | $66,210 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 10,590 | $101,100 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 2,180 | $177,390 |
| Nurse Midwives | 330 | $88,060 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Breezy Baldwin under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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