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Nursing at University of Louisville

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 265 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UofL.

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

UofL Nursing Degrees Available

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

UofL Nursing Rankings

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

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 UofL 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 Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 159
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 237
545
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 661
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 669
839
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,261

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UofL. This makes it the #326 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofL Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofL is $58,080. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at UofL awarded 265 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 203
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UofL Nursing Master’s Program

92% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UofL, 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 Louisville with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofL also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 41 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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses 46,130 $63,100
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,000 $91,820
Nurse Practitioners 3,160 $99,790
Nurse Anesthetists 1,160 $172,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 690 $73,170

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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