Nursing at University of Detroit Mercy

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Detroit Mercy stacks up to those at other schools.

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 4,987 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.

Detroit Mercy Nursing Degrees Available

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

Detroit Mercy Nursing Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Detroit Mercy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Detroit Mercy, 66% 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 University of Detroit Mercy with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	44
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Detroit Mercy. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	33
Nurse Anesthetist	22
Clinical Nurse Specialist	13
Registered Nursing	9
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Allied Health Professions

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Registered Nurses	96,680	$71,330
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Nurse Practitioners	4,490	$106,880
Nurse Anesthetists	2,250	$180,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,410	$81,230

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
• Image Credit: By Pfretz13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.