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Nursing at Washburn University

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Washburn University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Washburn University sits in Topeka, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 179 nursing graduations were recorded at Washburn University.

Studying Online at Washburn University

Online coursework is an option at Washburn University. Among 6,033 students, 783 (13%) studied exclusively online and 2,054 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Washburn University

Rankings can help you compare Washburn University’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#2 of 37
Best Value	Kansas	#13 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#24 of 207
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#64 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#519 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#869 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Washburn University

Graduates of Washburn University’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	$67,602
2 years	$54,812
3 years	$57,071
4 years	$64,619
5 years	$81,426

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Washburn University report median earnings of $64,619, compared with $60,805 for all Washburn University graduates — about 6% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Washburn University is $25,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Washburn University are 85% women (152) and 15% men (27).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Washburn University

Among the 130 bachelor’s nursing graduates at Washburn University, 84% were women (109) and 16% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	107
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Washburn University, below the national average of 43%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Washburn University

The Nursing program at Washburn University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	130
Mental Health Nursing	32
Nursing Practice	17

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Washburn University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, 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.