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Registered Nursing at University of Central Arkansas

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Registered Nursing at University of Central Arkansas

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at University of Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,335. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 138 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from UCA.

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

UCA Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

UCA Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at UCA 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 registered nursing major at UCA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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 Value Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 12
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 38
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 39
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 44
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 62
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 81
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 141
143
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 319
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 324
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 345
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 721
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 899
911
Best Registered Nursing Schools 1,042
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In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UCA. This makes it the #62 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 138 registered nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCA, about 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UCA since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 103
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UCA Registered Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students earned a master's degree in registered nursing from UCA. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from UCA, 81% 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 University of Central Arkansas with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCA also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Registered Nurses 25,380 $60,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 650 $54,920

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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