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Registered Nursing at University of Central Florida

What traits are you looking for in a school for Registered Nursing, consider the program at University of Central Florida. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Central Florida is in Orlando, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 804 registered nursing graduations were recorded at University of Central Florida.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Central Florida

Online coursework is an option at University of Central Florida. Of 69,713 students, 12,508 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 31,060 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at University of Central Florida

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Central Florida’s Registered Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#11 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 498
Best Value	Florida	#31 of 84
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#210 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#232 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#578 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#11 of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#26 of 498
Best Value	Florida	#31 of 84
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#210 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#232 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#578 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at University of Central Florida, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at University of Central Florida are 86% women (688) and 14% men (116).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Central Florida

Of the 711 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Central Florida, 85% were women (603) and 15% were men (108).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	317
Hispanic / Latino	185
Black / African American	96
Asian	53
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	49
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 54% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Central Florida, above the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of Central Florida

Among the 65 master’s registered nursing graduates at University of Central Florida, 92% were women (60) and 8% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	6
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 28% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Central Florida, lower than the national average of 39%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at University of Central Florida work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

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.