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Registered Nursing at University of Nebraska Medical Center

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska Medical Center. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Nebraska Medical Center is located in Omaha, NE.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 359 registered nursing degrees were granted at University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Online Class Availability at University of Nebraska Medical Center

Many students take online classes at University of Nebraska Medical Center. Among 3,988 students, 591 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 52 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at University of Nebraska Medical Center, by degree type.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at University of Nebraska Medical Center are 87% women (311) and 13% men (48).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Nebraska Medical Center

Among the 327 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Nebraska Medical Center, 87% were women (283) and 13% were men (44).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	269
Hispanic / Latino	32
Black / African American	7
Asian	4
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska Medical Center, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of Nebraska Medical Center

Of the 32 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Nebraska Medical Center, 88% were women (28) and 12% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Black / African American	1
Asian	2

Minority students account for 9% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Nebraska Medical Center, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at University of Nebraska Medical Center go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.