by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UNLV ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nursing majors, UNLV came in at #76. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 196 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 26% over the previous year when 155 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNLV. This makes it the #247 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 20 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #148 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNLV go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $71,477 a year. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at UNLV make a median salary of $116,502. 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 UNLV, nursing students borrow a median amount of $19,733 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 UNLV is $237 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UNLV. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 84 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 |
| White | 45 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 27 |
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 95 |
| Dentistry | 89 |
| Allied Health Professions | 54 |
| Medicine | 50 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 45 |
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