Nursing at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. Of the 591 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Arizona in 2021, 146 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.

University of Arizona Nursing Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how University of Arizona performed in these rankings.

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 University of Arizona 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
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	188
	234
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	318
	340
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	547
	617
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,006

In 2021, 197 students received their master’s degree in nursing from University of Arizona. This makes it the #44 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 108 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from University of Arizona Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $63,757. This is 1% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Nursing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from University of Arizona. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at University of Arizona are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	82
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

University of Arizona Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 197 nursing majors earned their master's degree from University of Arizona. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from University of Arizona, 59% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arizona with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	116
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 108 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of Arizona. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Arizona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	357
Nursing Practice	94
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	6
Critical Care Nursing	3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Medical Science

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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Registered Nurses	54,690	$77,000
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,160	$115,770
Nurse Practitioners	3,510	$110,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors	840	$81,110
Nurse Midwives	100	$114,900

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.