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Nursing at University of St. Thomas

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

UST is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 3,692. Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of St. Thomas in 2021, 56 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.

UST Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UST

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? UST offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UST Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UST 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 UST 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 150
345
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 359
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 542
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 603
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 603
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 620
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 641
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 721
783
Best Nursing Schools 799
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,215
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,347
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,607

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in nursing from UST. This is the #604 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UST Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UST is $66,412. This is 6% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UST

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

UST Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UST, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 St. Thomas with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UST also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of St. Thomas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 56

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 TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

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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