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Nursing at University of Bridgeport

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of Bridgeport. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Bridgeport sits in Bridgeport, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 130 nursing degrees were awarded at University of Bridgeport.

Studying Online at University of Bridgeport

Distance learning is available at University of Bridgeport. Of 3,838 students, 936 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,954 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Bridgeport

Use these rankings to compare University of Bridgeport’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Connecticut	#8 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#11 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#28 of 97
Best Value	New England (Region)	#61 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#311 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1525 of 1,878

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from University of Bridgeport is $31,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at University of Bridgeport, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at University of Bridgeport are 90% women (117) and 10% men (13).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Bridgeport

Among the 128 bachelor’s nursing graduates at University of Bridgeport, 90% were women (115) and 10% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Bridgeport.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	58
Hispanic / Latino	21
Black / African American	40
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4

Minority students account for 55% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Bridgeport, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at University of Bridgeport

Of the 2 master’s nursing graduates at University of Bridgeport, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Bridgeport.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of Bridgeport

This Nursing program at University of Bridgeport includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	128
Nursing Administration	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of Bridgeport pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.