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Nursing at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and approximately 40,936 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UVU.

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

UVU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UVU

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

  • Associate’s Degree
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UVU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UVU 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 UVU 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 Associate Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 51
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 220
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 336
Most Popular Nursing Schools 365
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 420
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 452
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Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 563
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 576
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 578
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 602
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 754
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 805
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949
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,032
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 1,044
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,136
Best Nursing Schools 1,169
1,749
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,906

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UVU. This makes it the #564 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UVU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UVU is $55,946. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Nursing Associate’s Program

79% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at UVU may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at UVU are white. Around 90% 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 Valley University with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 94
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UVU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UVU. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UVU 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 Valley University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 93
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UVU Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from UVU in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UVU, 100% 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 Utah Valley University with a master's in nursing.

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

UVU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 Utah Valley University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 211

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 Valley 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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