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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate 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

85% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 nursing majors earned their master's degree from RIC. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were 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 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from RIC, 70% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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