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Nursing at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and approximately 11,741 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 188 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Rochester.

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

University of Rochester Nursing Degrees Available

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

University of Rochester Nursing Rankings

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

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 University of Rochester 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
83
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 110
216
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 230
Best Nursing Schools 242
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 292
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 363
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 552
677
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,747

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in nursing from University of Rochester. This makes it the #142 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of University of Rochester Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Rochester is $67,409. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Nursing Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from University of Rochester. About 77% of these graduates were women and the other 23% were men. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Rochester since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at University of Rochester 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 Rochester with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 125
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

University of Rochester Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 students earned a master's degree in nursing from University of Rochester. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from University of Rochester, 79% 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 Rochester with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

University of Rochester also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Rochester. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 188
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 23
Critical Care Nursing 15
School Nursing 13
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 11
Clinical Nurse Leader 10
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 8
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 5
Nursing Science 2

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Registered Nurses 182,490 $85,610
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Nurse Practitioners 13,710 $120,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,380 $91,900
Nurse Anesthetists 1,770 $191,130

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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