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. In addition, we cover how NYU ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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Ranked at #6 in College Factual's most recent rankings, NYU is in the top 1% of the country for nursing students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, New York University handed out 455 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 409 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 180 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NYU. This makes it the #52 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NYU is $93,346. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from NYU make a median salary of $119,483 a year. 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 NYU, nursing students borrow a median amount of $25,500 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 NYU is $866 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at New York University.
Of the 455 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NYU, about 14% were men and 86% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 94 |
Black or African American | 44 |
Hispanic or Latino | 64 |
White | 205 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 36 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from NYU. About 12% were men and 88% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from New York University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 44 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
White | 82 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 14 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Dentistry | 397 |
Communication Sciences | 180 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 143 |
Public Health | 134 |
Medicine | 121 |
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