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Nursing at University of California-Irvine

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Irvine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Irvine is in Irvine, CA.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Irvine

Many students take online classes at University of California-Irvine. Of 37,297 students, 614 (2%) studied exclusively online and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of California-Irvine

Rankings can help you compare University of California-Irvine’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #10 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #10 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #21 of 1,918
Best Value California #72 of 137
Best Value Far Western (Region) #117 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #649 of 1,878

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #10 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #10 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #21 of 1,918
Best Value California #72 of 137
Best Value Far Western (Region) #117 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #649 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) California #10 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #10 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #21 of 1,918
Best Value California #72 of 137
Best Value Far Western (Region) #117 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #649 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of California-Irvine

Students who complete University of California-Irvine’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at University of California-Irvine
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $84,152
2 years $92,401
3 years $97,901
4 years $112,080
5 years $130,874

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from University of California-Irvine report median earnings of $112,080, compared with $71,034 for all University of California-Irvine graduates — about 58% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at University of California-Irvine

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from University of California-Irvine comes in at $13,400.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of California-Irvine

This Nursing program at University of California-Irvine offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Nursing Science 48
Public Health Nursing 21
Nursing Practice 26

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of California-Irvine pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,557
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Nurse Anesthetists $66,747
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889
Nurse Midwives $36,174

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