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Nursing at Rhode Island College

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 Rhode Island College stacks up to those at other schools.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and approximately 7,072 students attend the school each year.

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

RIC Nursing Degrees Available

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

RIC Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at RIC 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at RIC 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 Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 73
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

RIC Nursing Master’s Program

83% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. RIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from RIC, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rhode Island College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 161
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 22
Nurse Anesthetist 10
Nursing Administration 5
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 1

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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation Jobs in RI Average Salary in RI
Registered Nurses 12,630 $78,420
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,660 $128,660
Nurse Practitioners 690 $109,290
Nursing Instructors and Professors 270 $78,450
Nurse Midwives 50 $107,700

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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