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Nursing at University of Nevada - Reno

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada - Reno. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 167 of them were nursing majors.

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

UNR Nursing Degrees Available

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

UNR Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UNR compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UNR 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 136
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 165
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 206
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 246
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 271
281
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,153

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNR. This makes it the #284 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #117 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNR Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $69,757. This is 11% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Nursing Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 167 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UNR. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UNR are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 94
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

UNR Nursing Master’s Program

74% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from UNR in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNR, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNR also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 27 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Registered Nurses 22,560 $85,620
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,360 $121,120
Nurse Practitioners 710 $112,540
Nursing Instructors and Professors 480 $76,120

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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