Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Thomas Jefferson University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,286 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Thomas Jefferson University Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

Thomas Jefferson University Nursing Rankings

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Thomas Jefferson University.

Thomas Jefferson University Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Thomas Jefferson University, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Thomas Jefferson University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	29
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	143
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Thomas Jefferson University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	299
Nursing Practice	32
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	17

Related Majors

• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

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 PA, the home state for Thomas Jefferson University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Nurse Practitioners	7,280	$98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors	4,010	$78,810
Nurse Anesthetists	1,700	$171,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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