Nursing at Rhode Island College

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Rhode Island College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072. In 2021, 161 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from RIC.

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

RIC Nursing Degrees Available

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

RIC Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at RIC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at RIC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	122
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	176
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	270
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	289
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	326
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	349
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	426
	488
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	541
Most Focused Nursing Schools	790
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	948
Best Nursing Schools	1,740

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in nursing from RIC. This makes it the #271 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of RIC Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIC is $62,911. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 161 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from RIC. About 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at RIC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	106
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

RIC Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 33 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RIC, about 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. RIC 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 RIC, 70% 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 Rhode Island College with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

RIC also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rhode Island College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	161
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing	22
Nurse Anesthetist	10
Nursing Administration	5
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	1
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Dental Support Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Communication Sciences
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Registered Nurses	12,630	$78,420
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,660	$128,660
Nurse Practitioners	690	$109,290
Nursing Instructors and Professors	270	$78,450
Nurse Midwives	50	$107,700

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 Arctichistorian01 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.