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Nursing at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

782 Bachelor's Degrees
196 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
The Nursing major is part of the health professions program at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

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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Nursing Degrees Available at UNCW

UNCW Nursing Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 120
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 147
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 148
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 150
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 151
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 154
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 163
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 170
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 174
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 176
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 178
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 186
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 187
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 188
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 188
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 194
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 198
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 199
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 207
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 208
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 209
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 212
Best Nursing Schools 215
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 217
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 219
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 230
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 235
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 236
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 250
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 253
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 256
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 281
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 300
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 394
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 497
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 516
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 535
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 649
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 666
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 860
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 861
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 897
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 1,165

Popularity of Nursing at UNCW

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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UNCW Make?

$63,331 Bachelor's Median Salary
$86,377 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from UNCW Have?

$22,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at UNCW is $221 per month.


 

Nursing Student Diversity at UNCW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

UNCW Nursing Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 61
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 606
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 43

UNCW Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 153
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Health 156
Other Health Professions 83
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 57
Allied Health Professions 8
Health & Medical Administrative Services 7

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