Nursing at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from USU.

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

USU Nursing Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at USU

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

USU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at USU 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 USU 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
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	267
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools	364
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	364
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	578
Most Popular Nursing Schools	730
	864
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	888
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools	1,028
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,065
	1,283

Nursing Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Nursing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at USU are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a associate's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

USU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from USU. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USU 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 Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	109

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Registered Nurses	21,700	$65,670
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Nurse Practitioners	1,380	$105,840
Nursing Instructors and Professors	240	$78,360
Nurse Midwives	80	$106,590

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.