Nursing at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in 2021, 33 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.

USU Nursing Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at USU

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

USU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at USU 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 USU 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	130
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	165
	238
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	267
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools	364
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	364
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools	578
Most Popular Nursing Schools	730
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	808
	864
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools	888
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools	1,028
Best Nursing Schools	1,033
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,065
	1,283
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,412
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,916

Nursing Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Nursing Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at USU are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a associate's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

USU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from USU, about 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at USU 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 Utah State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

USU 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 Utah State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	109

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 UT, the home state for Utah State University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Registered Nurses	21,700	$65,670
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,560	$104,770
Nurse Practitioners	1,380	$105,840
Nursing Instructors and Professors	240	$78,360
Nurse Midwives	80	$106,590

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
• Image Credit: By Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.