Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how UNCW ranks among other schools offering degrees in nursing.
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UNCW was ranked #215 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Wilmington handed out 782 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 727 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 196 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNCW. This makes it the #46 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #201 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNCW go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,331 a year. 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 UNCW make a median salary of $86,377 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNCW, nursing students borrow a median amount of $22,000 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 UNCW is $221 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 782 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UNCW. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 77% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 20 |
Black or African American | 61 |
Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
White | 606 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 12 |
Other Races | 43 |
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNCW are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 22 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 153 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 9 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 156 |
Other Health Professions | 83 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 57 |
Allied Health Professions | 8 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |