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Nursing at Mississippi University for Women

Nursing at Mississippi University for Women

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

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,704.

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

MUW Nursing Degrees Available

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

MUW Nursing Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at MUW

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

MUW Nursing Master’s Program

84% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. MUW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from MUW, 89% 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 Mississippi University for Women with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Mississippi University for Women. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 33
Nursing Practice 2

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi University for Women.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,010 $94,800
Nurse Practitioners 2,930 $109,700
Nursing Instructors and Professors 570 $73,840
Nurse Anesthetists 310 $163,320

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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