Nursing at Western Kentucky University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Western Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has a total student population of 17,517.

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

WKU Nursing Degrees Available

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

WKU Nursing Rankings

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at WKU

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

WKU Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. WKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from WKU, 67% 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 Western Kentucky University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Western Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice	24
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	22
Registered Nursing	11
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	4

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Public Health

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 KY, the home state for Western Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses	46,130	$63,100
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Nurse Practitioners	3,160	$99,790
Nurse Anesthetists	1,160	$172,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors	690	$73,170

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By OPMaster under License

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