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Nursing Practice at University of Connecticut

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Nursing Practice at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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

UCONN Nursing Practice Degrees Available

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

UCONN Nursing Practice Rankings

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In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in nursing practice from UCONN. This makes it the #2 most popular school for nursing practice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing practice, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Practice Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Nursing Practice Master’s Program

81% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing practice program at UCONN awarded 57 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 19% of these degrees went to men with the other 81% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in nursing practice each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing practice master's degree from UCONN, 77% 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 Connecticut with a master's in nursing practice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 44
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in nursing practice. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Practice Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing practice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Registered Nurses 31,400 $81,220
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,510 $129,480
Nurse Practitioners 2,340 $118,020

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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