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Nursing at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of North Carolina at Wilmington is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

UNCW is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and has a total student population of 17,915. Of the 1,057 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 2021, 782 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.

UNCW Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNCW

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.

UNCW does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UNCW Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UNCW 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 UNCW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Most Popular Nursing Schools 23
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 46
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 124
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 166
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 167
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Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 169
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 173
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 175
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 201
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 330
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 349
429
Most Focused Nursing Schools 440
Best Nursing Schools 503
562
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,087
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In 2021, 196 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNCW. This makes it the #46 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #201 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNCW Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNCW is $63,331. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UNCW

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

UNCW Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UNCW 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 Wilmington with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 61
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 606
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 43

UNCW Nursing Master’s Program

94% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 196 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from UNCW. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNCW, 78% 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 Wilmington with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 153
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UNCW also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 13 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 Wilmington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 782
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 206
Nursing Practice 13

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 Wilmington.

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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