Nursing at The University of Texas at Tyler

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 The University of Texas at Tyler stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a total student population of 9,781. Of the 630 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Tyler in 2021, 630 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.

UT Tyler Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UT Tyler

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

• Master’s Degree

UT Tyler Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UT Tyler 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 UT Tyler 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
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Popular Nursing Schools	44
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	89
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	129
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	142
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	162
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	169
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	175
	183
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	194
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	217
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	237
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	243
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	245
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	268
	269
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	284
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	344
Most Focused Nursing Schools	365
	379
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	438
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	465
	621
Best Nursing Schools	652
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,236
	1,301

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UT Tyler. This makes it the #129 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UT Tyler Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Tyler is $61,382. 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 UT Tyler

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at The University of Texas at Tyler.

UT Tyler Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 630 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Tyler, about 16% were men and 84% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Tyler since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UT Tyler are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	33
Black or African American	71
Hispanic or Latino	111
White	384
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

UT Tyler Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 75 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from UT Tyler in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. UT Tyler does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UT Tyler, 68% 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 The University of Texas at Tyler with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UT Tyler also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 17 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas at Tyler. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	630
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	48
Nursing Administration	32
Nursing Practice	9
Nursing Science	8

Related Majors

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Tyler.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses	210,350	$72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Nurse Practitioners	12,020	$111,060
Nurse Anesthetists	6,140	$158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors	3,900	$71,780

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 Kushal one under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.