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Nursing at The University of Texas at Tyler

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Tyler. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Tyler sits in Tyler, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 791 nursing graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Tyler.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Tyler

Distance learning is available at The University of Texas at Tyler. Among 10,362 students, 2,953 (28%) studied exclusively online and 4,818 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at The University of Texas at Tyler

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas at Tyler’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#15 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#19 of 192
Best Value	Texas	#64 of 106
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#109 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#261 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#885 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#15 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#19 of 192
Best Value	Texas	#64 of 106
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#109 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#261 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#885 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from The University of Texas at Tyler

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,230
2 years	$64,445
3 years	$66,290
4 years	$74,690
5 years	$87,774

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from The University of Texas at Tyler take home a median $74,690, compared with $66,336 for all The University of Texas at Tyler graduates — about 13% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from The University of Texas at Tyler is $24,356.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at The University of Texas at Tyler, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at The University of Texas at Tyler are 85% women (676) and 15% men (115).

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

Of the 647 bachelor’s nursing graduates at The University of Texas at Tyler, 85% were women (553) and 15% were men (94).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	329
Hispanic / Latino	150
Black / African American	92
Asian	44
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	20
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Tyler, above the national average of 43%.*

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

Among the 87 master’s nursing degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Tyler, 84% were women (73) and 16% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	18
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 39% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Tyler, below the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Tyler

Of the 23 doctoral nursing graduates at The University of Texas at Tyler, 83% were women (19) and 17% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Tyler, lower 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 Tyler

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

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	647
Nursing Administration	38
Family Practice Nursing	31
Nursing Science	14
Mental Health Nursing	46
Nursing Practice	15

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at The University of Texas at Tyler pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, 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.