by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in nursing at UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Professional Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #9 out of 14 schools (Doctoral level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco highly for nursing, ranked #53 out of 2,000 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Schools | 53 of 2,000 |
| Best Nursing Schools in California | 23 of 149 |
Here is each degree level available for nursing at UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 136 |
| Doctoral | 33 |
| Professional Certificate | 48 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-San Francisco awarded 136 master’s degrees in nursing.
UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco holds a strong position among schools offering nursing at the master’s level. Its best result was #11 out of 34 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California | 11 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 11 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 27 |
Among recent graduates, 18% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The majority of nursing master’s degree graduates at UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco are White. Roughly 35% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Francisco with a master’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| White | 47 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 13 |
UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco conferred 136 master’s completions in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 82% to women and 18% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (35%).
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-San Francisco handed out 33 doctoral degrees in nursing.
UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco holds a strong position among schools offering nursing at the doctoral level. In particular it placed #9 out of 14 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in California | 9 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 16 |
| Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 86 |
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nursing doctoral degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The majority of nursing doctoral degree graduates at UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco are White. About 52% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Francisco with a doctoral in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 17 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco conferred 24 doctoral degrees in nursing practice in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (54%).
UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco awarded 9 doctoral degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse in the most recent reporting year — 78% to women and 22% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (44%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-San Francisco awarded 48 professional certificate degrees in nursing.
UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco is not currently ranked for nursing at the professional certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 17% of nursing professional certificate degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The majority of nursing professional certificate degree graduates at UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco are White. About 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-San Francisco with a professional certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
UCSF UC San Francisco University of California at San Francisco University of California, San Francisco granted 48 professional certificate completions in nursing practice in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (40%).
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