Nursing at University of Connecticut

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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

UCONN Nursing Degrees Available

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

UCONN Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at UCONN 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #163 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Nursing Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	162
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UCONN Nursing Master’s Program

84% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UCONN, 69% 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 Connecticut with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of Connecticut. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	253
Nursing Practice	70
Nursing Science	5
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	5
Palliative Care Nursing	3
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	2
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing	2

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Registered Nurses	31,400	$81,220
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Nurse Practitioners	2,340	$118,020
Nurse Anesthetists	650	$190,480
Nursing Instructors and Professors	630	$101,760

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
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