Nursing at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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 Nebraska Medical Center stacks up to those at other schools.

UNMC is located in Omaha, Nebraska and approximately 3,699 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 392 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UNMC.

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

UNMC Nursing Degrees Available

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

UNMC Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UNMC 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
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	62
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	73
Best Nursing Schools	74
Most Popular Nursing Schools	89
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	95
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	101
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	131
	141
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	149
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	173
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	201
Most Focused Nursing Schools	210
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	278
	286
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	313
	353
	538
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,054
	1,208

In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UNMC. This makes it the #173 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 43 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #73 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNMC Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNMC is $62,469. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at UNMC

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

UNMC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 392 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from UNMC in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UNMC since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UNMC 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 Nebraska Medical Center with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	339
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNMC Nursing Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a master's degree in nursing from UNMC. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UNMC, 89% 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 Nebraska Medical Center with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	51
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNMC also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 43 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at University of Nebraska Medical Center. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska Medical Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	449
Nursing Practice	39
Nursing Administration	10
Nursing Science	4

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Registered Nurses	22,970	$64,470
Medical and Health Services Managers	2,790	$107,250
Nurse Practitioners	1,070	$103,800
Nursing Instructors and Professors	540	$71,400
Nurse Anesthetists	200	$189,030

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.