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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. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Connecticut sits in Storrs, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 210 nursing practice degrees were awarded at University of Connecticut.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Connecticut

Online coursework is an option at University of Connecticut. Among 28,306 students, 1,736 (6%) studied exclusively online and 7,249 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Practice Rankings at University of Connecticut

Use these rankings to compare University of Connecticut’s Nursing Practice program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#3 of 3
Best Value	Connecticut	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#5 of 14
Best Value	New England (Region)	#13 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 182
Best Value	Nationwide	#207 of 327

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#3 of 3
Best Value	Connecticut	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#5 of 14
Best Value	New England (Region)	#13 of 24
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#17 of 182
Best Value	Nationwide	#207 of 327

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing Practice graduates at University of Connecticut, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing Practice graduates at University of Connecticut are 90% women (189) and 10% men (21).

Nursing Practice Bachelor’s Program at University of Connecticut

Among the 131 bachelor’s nursing practice graduates at University of Connecticut, 92% were women (120) and 8% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	6
Asian	14
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Nursing Practice bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Connecticut, above the national average of 30%.*

Nursing Practice Master’s Program at University of Connecticut

Among the 65 master’s nursing practice graduates at University of Connecticut, 86% were women (56) and 14% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	43
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	7
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 31% of Nursing Practice master’s degree recipients at University of Connecticut, lower than the national average of 33%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Practice Graduates

Those who complete Nursing Practice program at University of Connecticut work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nursing Practice 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
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.