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Nursing at University of Saint Joseph

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

USJ is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and has a total student population of 2,305. In 2021, 85 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from USJ.

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

USJ Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USJ

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

USJ Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how USJ performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at USJ 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
36
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 50
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 91
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 108
109
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 118
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 120
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 145
147
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 150
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 196
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 246
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 288
350
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 368
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 440
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 452
Most Focused Nursing Schools 494
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 517
Most Popular Nursing Schools 571
Best Nursing Schools 861
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 924
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,467

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in nursing from USJ. This makes it the #197 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #383 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of USJ Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at USJ is $73,150. This is 16% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at USJ

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

USJ Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 85 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from USJ in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at USJ 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 University of Saint Joseph with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USJ Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from USJ, 66% 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 University of Saint Joseph with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

USJ also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of Saint Joseph. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Saint Joseph. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 135
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 8

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 CT, the home state for University of Saint Joseph.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Registered Nurses 31,400 $81,220
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,510 $129,480
Nurse Practitioners 2,340 $118,020
Nurse Anesthetists 650 $190,480
Nursing Instructors and Professors 630 $101,760

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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