Nursing at University of Virginia - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of Virginia - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 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.

University of Virginia Nursing Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Nursing Rankings

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #148 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from University of Virginia, 84% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	94
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Nursing

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	139
Nursing Practice	16
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	5
Nursing Science	4
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	2

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Communication Sciences
• Health/Medical Prep Programs

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses	64,750	$69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Nurse Practitioners	4,710	$105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,480	$70,540
Nurse Anesthetists	850	$187,320

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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