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Nursing at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

UMass Medical School is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 1,292 students attend the school each year.

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

UMass Medical School Nursing Degrees Available

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

UMass Medical School Nursing Rankings

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There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UMass Medical School

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester.

UMass Medical School Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 nursing majors earned their master's degree from UMass Medical School. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UMass Medical School, 64% 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 Massachusetts Medical School Worcester with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 51
Nursing Practice 47
Nursing Science 4

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Nurse Practitioners 6,200 $122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970
Nurse Anesthetists 810 $191,320

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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