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Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Thomas Jefferson University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 8,286. Of the 754 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Thomas Jefferson University in 2021, 506 of them were nursing majors.

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

Thomas Jefferson University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Thomas Jefferson University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Thomas Jefferson University offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Thomas Jefferson University Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Thomas Jefferson University 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 48
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 68
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 175

In 2021, 294 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Thomas Jefferson University. This makes it the #29 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Thomas Jefferson University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Thomas Jefferson University is $71,147. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Thomas Jefferson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Thomas Jefferson University.

Thomas Jefferson University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at Thomas Jefferson University awarded 506 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Thomas Jefferson University 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 Thomas Jefferson University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 56
Black or African American 38
Hispanic or Latino 47
White 334
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

Thomas Jefferson University Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 294 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Thomas Jefferson University. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Thomas Jefferson University, 66% 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 Thomas Jefferson University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 195
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Thomas Jefferson University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 33 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 Thomas Jefferson University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 689
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 116
Nursing Practice 32
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 17

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 PA, the home state for Thomas Jefferson University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

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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