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Nursing at University of Central Missouri

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what University of Central Missouri has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959. In 2021, 143 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UCM.

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

UCM Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCM

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UCM Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UCM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UCM 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 Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 71
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 250
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 269
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 295
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 324
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 350
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 369
384
Most Popular Nursing Schools 453
Best Nursing Schools 482
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 695
728
Best Value Nursing Schools 841
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,307
1,400

In 2021, 37 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UCM. This makes it the #251 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCM Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCM is $59,831. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Nursing Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 143 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from UCM in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UCM 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 Central Missouri with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 119
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UCM Nursing Master’s Program

89% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 nursing majors earned their master's degree from UCM. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UCM, 86% 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 Central Missouri with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UCM also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Missouri. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 143
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 37

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 MO, the home state for University of Central Missouri.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses 71,770 $65,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Nurse Practitioners 4,390 $102,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,210 $77,540
Nurse Anesthetists 1,110 $159,080

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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