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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UPenn.

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

UPenn Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UPenn Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UPenn 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 UPenn 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
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best Nursing Schools 64

In 2021, 382 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UPenn. This makes it the #20 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UPenn Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UPenn is $68,279. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UPenn. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UPenn are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 31
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 109
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UPenn Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 382 nursing majors earned their master's degree from UPenn. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UPenn, 64% 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 Pennsylvania with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 47
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 243
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 25

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 49 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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

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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