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Registered Nursing at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, consider the program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is in Amherst, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 118 registered nursing degrees were awarded at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Online Class Availability at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Online coursework is an option at University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Of 31,726 students, 3,511 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,793 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Massachusetts-Amherst’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#6 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#15 of 93
Best Value	Massachusetts	#24 of 37
Best Value	New England (Region)	#56 of 89
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#160 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#1438 of 1,843

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#6 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#15 of 93
Best Value	Massachusetts	#24 of 37
Best Value	New England (Region)	#56 of 89
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#160 of 1,861
Best Value	Nationwide	#1438 of 1,843

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst are 84% women (99) and 16% men (19).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Of the 100 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 83% were women (83) and 17% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	8
Asian	15
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, above the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Among the 18 master’s registered nursing graduates at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 89% were women (16) and 11% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Black / African American	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.