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Nursing at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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

UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and has a total student population of 30,146. In 2021, 197 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UNC Charlotte.

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

UNC Charlotte Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Charlotte

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNC Charlotte offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UNC Charlotte Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UNC Charlotte compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UNC Charlotte 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 Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 43
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 49
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 80
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 93
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 122
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 125
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 127
189
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 210
239
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 242
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 257
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 321
Best Nursing Schools 326
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 346
379
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 417
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 911
Best Value Nursing Schools 966

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNC Charlotte. This makes it the #127 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #193 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UNC Charlotte Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Charlotte is $59,850. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UNC Charlotte

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UNC Charlotte are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 132
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UNC Charlotte Nursing Master’s Program

86% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UNC Charlotte does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNC Charlotte, 70% 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 North Carolina at Charlotte with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 53
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UNC Charlotte also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 197
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 77
Nursing Practice 14

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 NC, the home state for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses 102,500 $64,850
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Nurse Practitioners 4,760 $104,100
Nurse Anesthetists 3,050 $178,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,170 $68,710

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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