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Nursing at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what University of North Carolina at Greensboro has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and approximately 19,764 students attend the school each year. Of the 333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2021, 218 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.

UNC Greensboro Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNC Greensboro

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNC Greensboro does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UNC Greensboro Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UNC Greensboro 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 26
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 26
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 34
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 74
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 172
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 176
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 178
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 178
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 196
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 204
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Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 283
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 290
Best Nursing Schools 348
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 385
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 432
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 456
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714
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,060
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,164
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In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNC Greensboro. This makes it the #284 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 89 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UNC Greensboro Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Greensboro is $60,604. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UNC Greensboro

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

UNC Greensboro Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 218 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from UNC Greensboro in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UNC Greensboro are white. This is typical 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 Greensboro with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 34
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 136
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UNC Greensboro Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from UNC Greensboro. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNC Greensboro, 84% 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 Greensboro with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UNC Greensboro also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 89 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 218
Nursing Practice 83
Nursing Science 41

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 Greensboro.

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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