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Nursing at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 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.

WVU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

WVU Nursing Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #261 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at WVU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at West Virginia University.

WVU Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from WVU. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from WVU, 96% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 46
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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,610 $110,130
Nurse Practitioners 1,080 $100,690
Nursing Instructors and Professors 400 $58,530
Nurse Midwives 30 $113,720

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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