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Nursing at The University of Texas at El Paso

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if The University of Texas at El Paso is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 24,879 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 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.

UTEP Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UTEP

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UTEP does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UTEP Nursing Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #246 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UTEP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.

UTEP Nursing Master’s Program

80% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 122 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from UTEP in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UTEP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 36% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 68
White 32
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at El Paso.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

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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