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Nursing at Salem University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Salem University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Salem University is located in Salem, WV.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 nursing graduations were recorded at Salem University.

Online & Distance Learning at Salem University

Many students take online classes at Salem University. Of 1,083 students, 450 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 633 (58%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Salem University stands at $37,874.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Salem University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Salem University are 91% women (21) and 9% men (2).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Salem University

Among the 16 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Salem University, 88% were women (14) and 12% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Salem University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 6% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Salem University, lower than the national average of 44%.*

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Salem University

Of the 3 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at Salem University, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at Salem University

Among the 4 master’s nursing graduates at Salem University, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Salem University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Salem University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Salem University

This Nursing program at Salem University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	23

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Salem University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.