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Nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 212 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from VCU.

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

VCU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at VCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, VCU does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

VCU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at VCU 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 VCU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 17
27
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 33
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 45
87
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 97
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 147
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 149
Most Popular Nursing Schools 154
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 158
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 163
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 176
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 182
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 185
219
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 221
Best Nursing Schools 224
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 247
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 354
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 473
519
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 604
676
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 873
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,368
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,455

In 2021, 103 students received their master’s degree in nursing from VCU. This makes it the #97 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 58 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of VCU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $60,267. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 212 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nursing from VCU in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 74
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 71

VCU Nursing Master’s Program

89% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 40
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 37

VCU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 58 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 212
Nursing Practice 114
Nurse Anesthetist 48
Nursing Science 3

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Nurse Practitioners 4,710 $105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,480 $70,540
Nurse Anesthetists 850 $187,320

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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