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Nursing Practice at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you are interested in studying nursing practice, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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

VCU Nursing Practice Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, VCU does offer online courses in nursing practice for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

VCU Nursing Practice Rankings

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.

In 2021, 103 students received their master’s degree in nursing practice from VCU. This makes it the #1 most popular school for nursing practice master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing practice, making the school the #156 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Practice Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Nursing Practice Master’s Program

89% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing practice program at VCU awarded 103 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.

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

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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 practice. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Practice Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing practice 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

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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