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Nursing at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. Of the 3,996 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah Valley University in 2021, 105 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.

UVU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UVU offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UVU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UVU 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
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 220
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 754
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,032

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UVU. This makes it the #564 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UVU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $55,946. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Nursing Associate’s Program

79% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at UVU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at UVU are white. Around 90% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah Valley University with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 94
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UVU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 105 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from UVU in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 93
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UVU Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UVU, 100% 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 Utah Valley University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UVU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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