We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UT Arlington ranks among other schools offering degrees in nursing.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nursing majors, UT Arlington came in at #83. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at Arlington handed out 3456 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 3,539 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1,204 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UT Arlington. This makes it the #5 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 50 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UT Arlington go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $72,026 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at UT Arlington make a median salary of $96,840. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UT Arlington, nursing students borrow a median amount of $26,182 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at UT Arlington is $150 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Texas at Arlington.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3,456 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UT Arlington. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 320 |
Black or African American | 564 |
Hispanic or Latino | 875 |
White | 1,487 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 72 |
Other Races | 138 |
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UT Arlington are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 50% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 117 |
Black or African American | 179 |
Hispanic or Latino | 245 |
White | 603 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 54 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 161 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 153 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 43 |
Allied Health Professions | 11 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 5 |
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