Nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. Of the 307 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021, 212 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.

VCU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

VCU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at VCU 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 VCU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	17
	27
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	45
	87
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	97
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	149
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	163
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	176
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	247
	519
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	604
	676
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,455

In 2021, 103 students received their master’s degree in nursing from VCU. This makes it the #97 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 58 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from VCU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $60,267. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Nursing Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

The nursing program at VCU awarded 212 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	74
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	71

VCU Nursing Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students earned a master's degree in nursing from VCU. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	40
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	37

VCU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 58 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 Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	212
Nursing Practice	114
Nurse Anesthetist	48
Nursing Science	3

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Public Health
• Allied Health 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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses	64,750	$69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Nurse Practitioners	4,710	$105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,480	$70,540
Nurse Anesthetists	850	$187,320

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 user:mentes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.