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Registered Nursing at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 181 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from UPenn.

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

UPenn Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

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, UPenn does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

UPenn Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UPenn 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 registered nursing major at UPenn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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
Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Focused Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 143
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Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 242

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UPenn. This is the #242 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 181 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in registered nursing from UPenn in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at UPenn are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 107
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810

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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