Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch
UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and approximately 3,458 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 367 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UTMB Galveston.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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UTMB Galveston Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
UTMB Galveston Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UTMB Galveston performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at UTMB Galveston 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 Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 31 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 32 |
37 | |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 63 |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 67 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 104 |
166 | |
272 | |
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 275 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 275 |
In 2021, 187 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UTMB Galveston. This makes it the #48 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UTMB Galveston Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTMB Galveston is $68,279. This is 9% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at UTMB Galveston
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Texas Medical Branch.
UTMB Galveston Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UTMB Galveston are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. 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 The University of Texas Medical Branch with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 60 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 79 |
White | 192 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
UTMB Galveston Nursing Master’s Program
In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Medical Branch with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 40 |
Black or African American | 27 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
White | 82 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
UTMB Galveston also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Medical Branch. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Registered Nursing | 367 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 164 |
Nursing Practice | 18 |
Nursing Administration | 14 |
Clinical Nurse Leader | 9 |
Nursing Science | 7 |
Related Majors
- Medical Science
- Public Health
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Bioethics/Medical Ethics
- Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition 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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas Medical Branch.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
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Registered Nurses | 210,350 | $72,890 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 30,010 | $105,450 |
Nurse Practitioners | 12,020 | $111,060 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 6,140 | $158,510 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 3,900 | $71,780 |
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 Nsaum75 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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