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University at Buffalo Bachelor’s in Nursing

139 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$68,294 Average Salary
$26,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University at Buffalo. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the University at Buffalo Bachelor’s in Nursing

#164 in the U.S
#21 in New York

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. University at Buffalo is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #164 out of 1,848 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #21 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for University at Buffalo.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)48
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates49
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)55
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)57
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)74
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans99
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)108
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)110
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Online Nursing Schools112
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools145
Best Nursing Schools164
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools174
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing180
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)195
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)196
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)202
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)215
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans243
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)265
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)268
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)272
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)284
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates287
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)293
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools293
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans303
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans309
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing326
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)388
Most Popular Colleges for Nursing397
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)403
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing444
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates497
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing514
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing559
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing591
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)800
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)870
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)892
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)916
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing968
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)1,046
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)1,078
Best Value Colleges for Nursing1,259
Most Focused Colleges for Nursing1,808

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nursing from University at Buffalo Cost?

$10,526 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,000 Average Student Debt

University at Buffalo Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at University at Buffalo paid an average of $1,031 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,070$24,740
Fees$3,456$3,456
Books and Supplies$1,202$1,202
On Campus Room and Board$14,136$14,136
On Campus Other Expenses$2,804$2,804

Learn more about University at Buffalo tuition and fees.

University at Buffalo Nursing Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at University at Buffalo took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,660.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Nursing From University at Buffalo?

$68,294 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from University at Buffalo make an average of $68,294 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $62,199.

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Does University at Buffalo Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Nursing?

Online degrees for the University at Buffalo nursing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University at Buffalo Online Learning page.

University at Buffalo Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Nursing

139 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
83.5% Women
28.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 139 bachelor’s degrees in nursing awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 83.5% of the nursing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.1% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at University at Buffalo in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian19
Black or African American8
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White95
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities6

Bachelor’s in Nursing Focus Areas at University at Buffalo

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing139

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication Sciences50
Allied Health Professions10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science20
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences11
Public Health77

View All Nursing Related Majors >

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.

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