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Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is in Galveston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 479 nursing degrees were granted at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Of 3,241 students, 704 (22%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 192
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 1,918

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 192
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Students who complete The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$77,040
2 years	$78,801
3 years	$81,312
4 years	$88,582
5 years	$105,994

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston report median earnings of $88,582, compared with $93,984 for all The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston graduates — about 6% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is $20,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are 85% women (409) and 15% men (70).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Of the 312 bachelor’s nursing graduates at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 83% were women (260) and 17% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	105
Hispanic / Latino	91
Black / African American	29
Asian	67
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 65% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Of the 120 master’s nursing graduates at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 89% were women (107) and 11% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	30
Black / African American	18
Asian	20
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 60% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, above the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Of the 33 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 88% were women (29) and 12% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
Asian	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 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 Medical Branch at Galveston

This Nursing program at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	315
Nursing Administration	4
Family Practice Nursing	118
Nursing Science	9
Nursing Practice	24
Clinical Nurse Leader	9

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston pursue many career paths. Below 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.