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Nursing at University of West Georgia

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at University of West Georgia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 174 nursing degrees were granted at University of West Georgia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of West Georgia

Distance learning is available at University of West Georgia. Among 14,337 students, 7,383 (51%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,003 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of West Georgia

Use these rankings to compare University of West Georgia’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#5 of 49
Best Value	Georgia	#34 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#54 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#309 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#421 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#1026 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of West Georgia

Students who complete University of West Georgia’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$68,371
2 years	$68,607
3 years	$74,160
4 years	$79,926
5 years	$94,742

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from University of West Georgia report median earnings of $79,926, compared with $57,490 for all University of West Georgia graduates — about 39% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from University of West Georgia is $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at University of West Georgia, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at University of West Georgia are 90% women (157) and 10% men (17).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of West Georgia

Of the 157 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at University of West Georgia, 90% were women (142) and 10% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	76
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	49
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Georgia, higher than the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at University of West Georgia

Of the 17 master’s nursing degrees awarded at University of West Georgia, 88% were women (15) and 12% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of West Georgia

This Nursing program at University of West Georgia breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	174

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of West Georgia work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.