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Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what The University of Texas Medical Branch has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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.

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.

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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

90% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 367 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from UTMB Galveston in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

85% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 187 nursing majors earned their master's degree from UTMB Galveston. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UTMB Galveston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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
Registered Nursing 367
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 164
Nursing Practice 18
Nursing Administration 14
Clinical Nurse Leader 9
Nursing Science 7

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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