Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Nursing at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Nursing at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628.

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

University of Virginia Nursing Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at University of Virginia 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 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #148 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

undefined

About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 74
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

University of Virginia Nursing Master’s Program

84% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

undefined

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from University of Virginia, 84% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 94
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Virginia - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 265
Nursing Practice 16
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 5
Nursing Science 4
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 2

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Nurse Practitioners 4,710 $105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,480 $70,540
Nurse Anesthetists 850 $187,320

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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.