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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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate 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

97% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 nursing majors earned their master's degree from MUW. Of these graduates, 3% were men and 97% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from MUW, 88% 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 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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