Nursing at University of Utah

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. Of the 5,437 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Utah in 2021, 202 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.

U of U Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

U of U does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

U of U Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how U of U performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	336
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	569
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	917

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in nursing from U of U. This makes it the #326 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of U of U Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at U of U is $58,898. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing 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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from U of U. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. 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 10% more men than average.

About 74% 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	10
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	150
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

U of U Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from U of U in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were 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 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from U of U, 68% 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	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of U also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 105 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Other Health Professions
• Health Sciences & Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory 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 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
• Image Credit: By University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.