Nursing at Rhode Island College

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Rhode Island College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

RIC Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

RIC Nursing Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. RIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from RIC, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rhode Island College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	22
Nurse Anesthetist	10
Nursing Administration	5
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	1
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Registered Nurses	12,630	$78,420
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,660	$128,660
Nurse Practitioners	690	$109,290
Nursing Instructors and Professors	270	$78,450
Nurse Midwives	50	$107,700

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arctichistorian01 under License

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