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USF Tampa is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #155 out of 1,774 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Florida.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Florida - Main Campus handed out 506 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 464 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 262 students received their master’s degree in nursing from USF Tampa. This makes it the #31 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 35 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #92 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at USF Tampa is $61,674. This is less than $62,880, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at USF Tampa make a median salary of $91,251. 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 USF Tampa, nursing students borrow a median amount of $22,452 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 USF Tampa is $136 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.
Of the 506 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from USF Tampa in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 32 |
Black or African American | 60 |
Hispanic or Latino | 96 |
White | 268 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 46 |
Of the 262 students who graduated with a Master’s in nursing from USF Tampa in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 31 |
Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
White | 161 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 20 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health Sciences & Services | 1,058 |
Public Health | 467 |
Communication Sciences | 253 |
Medicine | 172 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 114 |
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