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Nursing at University of Mary Washington

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 Mary Washington stacks up to those at other schools.

UMW is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and approximately 4,293 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 48 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UMW.

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

UMW Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

UMW Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UMW 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 UMW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 132
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,259
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,607

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UMW Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMW is $77,896. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 24% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UMW

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

UMW Nursing Bachelor’s Program

96% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UMW. About 4% were men and 96% were women.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UMW 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 Mary Washington with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UMW also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 VA, the home state for University of Mary Washington.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Nurse Practitioners 4,710 $105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,480 $70,540
Nurse Anesthetists 850 $187,320

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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