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Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Nursing at University of Massachusetts - Lowell

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Lowell is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

UMass Lowell is located in Lowell, Massachusetts and approximately 18,150 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 Lowell Nursing Degrees Available

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

UMass Lowell Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at UMass Lowell 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 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #246 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UMass Lowell

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

UMass Lowell Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UMass Lowell 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 - Lowell with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 62
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UMass Lowell Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Massachusetts - Lowell. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 93
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 19
Nursing Practice 7
Nursing Science 1

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 - Lowell.

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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