Nursing at Marshall University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Marshall University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year.

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

Marshall University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Nursing Rankings

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Marshall University, 91% 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 Marshall University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Marshall University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Marshall University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	39
Nursing Administration	24

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Public Health
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses	19,930	$61,780
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Nurse Practitioners	1,080	$100,690
Nursing Instructors and Professors	400	$58,530
Nurse Midwives	30	$113,720

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 Beyond My Ken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.