Nursing at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 351 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Rutgers New Brunswick.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Rutgers New Brunswick Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Rutgers New Brunswick Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Rutgers New Brunswick performed in these rankings.
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 Rutgers New Brunswick 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 |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 438 |
| Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 482 |
| 485 | |
| Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 578 |
| Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 880 |
In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #439 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 163 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of Rutgers New Brunswick Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $72,734. This is 16% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
Rutgers New Brunswick Nursing Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 75 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 |
| White | 161 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 35 |
Rutgers New Brunswick Nursing Master’s Program
In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 163 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 351 |
| Nursing Science | 180 |
Related Majors
- Other Health Professions
- Medical Science
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Allied Health Professions
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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.
| Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 79,530 | $82,750 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 11,260 | $116,750 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 5,900 | $122,100 |
| Nursing Instructors and Professors | 2,000 | $89,950 |
| Nurse Midwives | 180 | $113,980 |
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 Zampromote under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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