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Nursing at The University of Texas at El Paso

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Texas at El Paso sits in El Paso, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 534 nursing graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Studying Online at The University of Texas at El Paso

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at El Paso. Of 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at The University of Texas at El Paso

Use these rankings to compare The University of Texas at El Paso’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#37 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#54 of 192
Best Value	Texas	#55 of 106
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#84 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#516 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#654 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#37 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#54 of 192
Best Value	Texas	#55 of 106
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#84 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#516 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#654 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$65,512
2 years	$72,014
3 years	$73,095
4 years	$79,852
5 years	$95,145

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso earn a median of $79,852, compared with $58,459 for all The University of Texas at El Paso graduates — about 37% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso is $21,379.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 83% women (444) and 17% men (90).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 392 bachelor’s nursing graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 83% were women (325) and 17% were men (67).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	343
Black / African American	12
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 94% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, above the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Of the 105 master’s nursing graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, 83% were women (87) and 17% were men (18).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	69
Black / African American	12
Asian	3

Minority students account for 80% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, above the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Of the 12 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 92% were women (11) and 8% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	10

Minority students account for 83% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than 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 El Paso

This Nursing program at The University of Texas at El Paso breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	392
Nursing Administration	24
Family Practice Nursing	96
Mental Health Nursing	10
Nursing Practice	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at The University of Texas at El Paso go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.