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Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,869. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 159 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UMass Dartmouth.

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 Dartmouth Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Dartmouth

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMass Dartmouth does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UMass Dartmouth Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UMass Dartmouth performed in these rankings.

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 UMass Dartmouth 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 152
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 287
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Most Focused Nursing Schools 926
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 962

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UMass Dartmouth. This makes it the #548 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #177 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UMass Dartmouth Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Dartmouth is $63,422. This is 1% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Nursing Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% 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 Dartmouth since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UMass Dartmouth 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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 127
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UMass Dartmouth Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Dartmouth, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 67% 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 - Dartmouth with a master's in nursing.

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

UMass Dartmouth also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 16 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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