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Nursing Practice at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study Nursing Practice, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University is in Richmond, VA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 86 nursing practice degrees were awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Studying Online at Virginia Commonwealth University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Commonwealth University. Of 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing Practice graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing Practice graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 86% women (74) and 14% men (12).

Nursing Practice Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 67 master’s nursing practice degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 88% were women (59) and 12% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing Practice master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	8
Asian	8
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 31% of Nursing Practice master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 33%.*

Nursing Practice Doctoral Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 19 doctoral nursing practice graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 79% were women (15) and 21% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing Practice doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Asian	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 37% of Nursing Practice doctoral degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Practice Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing Practice program at Virginia Commonwealth University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nursing Practice graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.