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Registered Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Registered Nursing at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

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

UMass Amherst Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMass Amherst does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UMass Amherst Registered Nursing Rankings

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst Registered Nursing Master’s Program

75% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from UMass Amherst, 60% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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