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Nursing at University of St. Thomas

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of St. Thomas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UST is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 3,692 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UST.

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

UST Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at UST

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UST Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how UST performed in these rankings.

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 nursing major at UST 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 150
345
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 359
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 382
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 542
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 603
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 603
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 620
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 641
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 721
783
Best Nursing Schools 799
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,215
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,347
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,607

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in nursing from UST. This is the #604 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UST Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UST is $66,412. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UST

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

UST Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% more racial-ethnic minorities in its 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 St. Thomas with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UST also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 56

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 TX, the home state for University of St. Thomas.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

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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