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Nursing Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Nursing Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a nursing science school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - New Brunswick is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing science program.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and has a total student population of 50,411.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Nursing Science Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Nursing Science Rankings

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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in nursing science from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #27 most popular school for nursing science master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 163 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing science, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Science Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing science majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Nursing Science Master’s Program

85% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing Science from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2020-2021, 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in nursing science each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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In the nursing science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in nursing science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in nursing science. In 2021, 163 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Registered Nurses 79,530 $82,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,000 $89,950

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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