Nursing at University of Pennsylvania
UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552.
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
UPenn Nursing 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.
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.
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
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 41 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 89 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
UPenn Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UPenn, 63% 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.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 45 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 151 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at University of Pennsylvania. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Related Majors
- Health/Medical Prep Programs
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
- Other Health Professions
- Medical Science
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By WestCoastivieS under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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