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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 University of Louisville stacks up to those at other schools.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and has a total student population of 22,211. Of the 265 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Louisville in 2021, 265 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.

UofL Nursing Degrees Available

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

UofL Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UofL 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 UofL 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 77
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 127
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 159
Most Popular Nursing Schools 180
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 192
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 223
236
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 237
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 244
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 284
293
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 325
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 327
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 444
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 495
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 538
545
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 599
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 661
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 669
839
Best Nursing Schools 905
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,261
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,558
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In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UofL. This makes it the #326 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 41 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #77 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofL Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofL is $58,080. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UofL

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

UofL Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 265 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from UofL in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UofL 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 Louisville with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 203
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UofL Nursing Master’s Program

92% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at UofL awarded 25 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UofL, 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 University of Louisville with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UofL also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 41 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Louisville. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 265
Nursing Practice 38
Nursing Administration 25
Nursing Science 3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2
Critical Care Nursing 1

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 KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses 46,130 $63,100
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,000 $91,820
Nurse Practitioners 3,160 $99,790
Nurse Anesthetists 1,160 $172,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 690 $73,170

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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