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Nursing at University of Nevada - Reno

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at University of Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. Of the 602 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 167 of them were nursing majors.

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

UNR Nursing Degrees Available

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

UNR Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UNR performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 61
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 107
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 117
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 136
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 147
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 165
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 168
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 206
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 206
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 246
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 271
281
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 283
Best Nursing Schools 383
636
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 827
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,153

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNR. This makes it the #284 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #117 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNR Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $69,757. This is 11% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Nursing Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 167 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNR. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UNR are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 94
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

UNR Nursing Master’s Program

74% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at UNR awarded 31 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNR, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNR also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 27 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Reno. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 167
Nursing Administration 31
Nursing Practice 30
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 6
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 5
School Nursing 3

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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Registered Nurses 22,560 $85,620
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,360 $121,120
Nurse Practitioners 710 $112,540
Nursing Instructors and Professors 480 $76,120

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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