Nursing at University of Utah

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Utah stacks up to those at other schools.

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

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

U of U Nursing Degrees Available

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

U of U Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at U of U 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 105 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Nursing Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at U of U since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	148
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

U of U Nursing Master’s Program

78% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from U of U, 78% 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 Utah with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	332
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	1
Nursing Practice	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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Registered Nurses	21,700	$65,670
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Nurse Practitioners	1,380	$105,840
Nursing Instructors and Professors	240	$78,360
Nurse Midwives	80	$106,590

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
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