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Nursing at The University of Texas at Arlington

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at The University of Texas at Arlington. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 3,485 nursing graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Arlington

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Arlington. Of 44,956 students, 13,999 (31%) studied exclusively online and 11,417 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at The University of Texas at Arlington

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas at Arlington’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 192
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#9 of 111
Best Value	Texas	#67 of 106
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#122 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#162 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#949 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 192
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#9 of 111
Best Value	Texas	#67 of 106
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#122 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#162 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#949 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from The University of Texas at Arlington

Graduates of The University of Texas at Arlington’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$78,511
2 years	$81,370
3 years	$83,769
4 years	$92,224
5 years	$100,248

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from The University of Texas at Arlington earn a median of $92,224, compared with $76,565 for all The University of Texas at Arlington graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from The University of Texas at Arlington comes in at $26,182.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at The University of Texas at Arlington, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at The University of Texas at Arlington are 85% women (2,978) and 15% men (507).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Arlington

Among the 2,465 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Arlington, 84% were women (2,079) and 16% were men (386).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	868
Hispanic / Latino	768
Black / African American	405
Asian	268
American Indian / Alaska Native	11
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	86
International (Nonresident)	42
Unknown	16

Minority students account for 62% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Arlington

Among the 867 master’s nursing degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Arlington, 89% were women (768) and 11% were men (99).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	417
Hispanic / Latino	208
Black / African American	95
Asian	104
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	23
Unknown	14

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington, higher than the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Arlington

Among the 2 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Arlington, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Arlington, above the national average of 42%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at The University of Texas at Arlington

The Nursing program at The University of Texas at Arlington includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	2,468
Nursing Administration	199
Family Practice Nursing	730
Nursing Science	2
Nursing Practice	86

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at The University of Texas at Arlington pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.