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Registered Nursing at West Virginia University

Registered Nursing at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

WVU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at WVU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WVU does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WVU Registered Nursing Rankings

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Registered Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from WVU, 90% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors 400 $58,530

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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