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Nursing at University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Pennsylvania sits in Philadelphia, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 513 nursing degrees were awarded at University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at University of Pennsylvania. Of 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Pennsylvania

Rankings can help you compare University of Pennsylvania’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 1,918
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#73 of 79
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#230 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#1707 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#2 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#3 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#6 of 1,918
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#73 of 79
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#230 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#1707 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Pennsylvania

Students who complete University of Pennsylvania’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$87,198
2 years	$90,392
3 years	$102,787
4 years	$113,664
5 years	$132,966

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from University of Pennsylvania earn a median of $113,664, compared with $151,398 for all University of Pennsylvania graduates — about 25% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from University of Pennsylvania is $22,410.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 89% women (455) and 11% men (58).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 202 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 87% were women (176) and 13% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	102
Hispanic / Latino	31
Black / African American	17
Asian	41
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, above the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 219 master’s nursing graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 93% were women (204) and 7% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	152
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	12
Asian	33
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 91 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at University of Pennsylvania, 82% were women (75) and 18% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	14
Asian	19
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, above 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 University of Pennsylvania

The Nursing program at University of Pennsylvania includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	243
Nursing Administration	20
Nurse Anesthetist	27
Family Practice Nursing	20
Maternal & Neonatal Nursing	3
Nurse Midwifery	10
School Nursing	37
Mental Health Nursing	24
Surgical Nursing	102
Women’s Health Nursing	16
Nursing Research & Other	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of Pennsylvania go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.