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Nursing at University of Central Florida

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

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a total student population of 71,881. Of the 2,331 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Florida in 2021, 772 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.

UCF Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UCF does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UCF Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UCF 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 45
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 141
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 148
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 184
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Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 469
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 513
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 519
Best Nursing Schools 666
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 745
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Best Value Nursing Schools 1,272

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UCF. This makes it the #148 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 47 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #63 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCF Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCF is $59,816. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 772 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from UCF in 2021, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UCF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Central Florida with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 53
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 206
White 401
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 38

UCF Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 66 students earned a master's degree in nursing from UCF. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UCF, 68% 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 Florida with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCF also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 47 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Central Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 859
Nursing Practice 40
Nursing Science 8

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 FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Registered Nurses 177,600 $66,210
Nurse Practitioners 10,590 $101,100
Nurse Anesthetists 2,180 $177,390
Nurse Midwives 330 $88,060

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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