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Registered Nursing at University of Pennsylvania

Every registered nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the registered nursing program at University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. In 2021, 181 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from UPenn.

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

UPenn Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UPenn

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UPenn does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UPenn Registered Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at UPenn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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 Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Most Popular Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 12
14
Most Focused Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 56
Best Registered Nursing Schools 70
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 143
210
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 242
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 242
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 292
475
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 840
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 893
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,538
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,753

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in registered nursing from UPenn. This is the #242 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 181 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from UPenn. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at UPenn 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 registered nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 28
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 107
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 25 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810

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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