Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst

30% 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 Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

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

UMass Amherst Nursing Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at UMass Amherst 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 62 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Nursing Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

30% 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 UMass Amherst since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UMass Amherst are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	86
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UMass Amherst Nursing Master’s Program

75% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UMass Amherst, 60% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	173
Nursing Practice	54
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	12
Nursing Science	8

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses	80,630	$92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Nurse Practitioners	6,200	$122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,720	$87,970
Nurse Anesthetists	810	$191,320

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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