Nursing at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 5,364. Of the 114 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus in 2021, 70 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.
UW Tacoma Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
UW Tacoma Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UW Tacoma performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at UW Tacoma 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 |
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Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 52 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 88 |
122 | |
129 | |
Best Nursing Schools | 136 |
328 | |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 365 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 388 |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 388 |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 577 |
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 580 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 792 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 865 |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,403 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,497 |
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UW Tacoma. This makes it the #366 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of UW Tacoma Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Tacoma is $75,688. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at UW Tacoma
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.
UW Tacoma Nursing Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 Washington - Tacoma Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 17 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 27 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
UW Tacoma Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UW Tacoma, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
UW Tacoma 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Registered Nursing | 91 |
Related Majors
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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.
Occupation | Jobs in WA | Average Salary in WA |
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Registered Nurses | 56,290 | $82,670 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 6,950 | $117,970 |
Nurse Practitioners | 3,430 | $117,650 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 1,080 | $77,540 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 730 | $195,610 |
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.