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. We've also included details on how ULM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.
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The bachelor's program at ULM was ranked #633 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #7 in Louisiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Louisiana at Monroe handed out 137 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 116 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in nursing from ULM. This makes it the #271 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at ULM is $63,673. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at ULM, nursing students borrow a median amount of $23,550 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 ULM is $65 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Of the 137 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nursing from ULM in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ULM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Monroe with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 109 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 7 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 nursing majors earned their master's degree from ULM. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Louisiana at Monroe with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 27 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 161 |
Communication Sciences | 47 |
Allied Health Professions | 41 |
Other Health Professions | 37 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 29 |
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