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Nursing at Worcester State University

Nursing at Worcester State University

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

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 5,724 students attend the school each year.

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

Worcester State Nursing Degrees Available

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

Worcester State Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at Worcester State

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

Worcester State Nursing Master’s Program

93% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Worcester State, 79% 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 Worcester State 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 2
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Worcester State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical Nurse Specialist 28

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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Nurse Practitioners 6,200 $122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970
Nurse Anesthetists 810 $191,320

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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