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Nursing at University of Nevada - Reno

Nursing at University of Nevada - Reno

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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

UNR Nursing Degrees Available

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

UNR Nursing Rankings

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #117 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Nursing Master’s Program

68% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNR, 73% 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 Nevada - Reno with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Administration 31
Nursing Practice 30
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 6
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 5
School Nursing 3

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Registered Nurses 22,560 $85,620
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,360 $121,120
Nurse Practitioners 710 $112,540
Nursing Instructors and Professors 480 $76,120

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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