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Registered Nursing at Fort Hays State University

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

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033. In 2021, 134 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from FHSU.

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.

FHSU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

FHSU does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

FHSU Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at FHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at FHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 62
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 67
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 279
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 333
Best Registered Nursing Schools 391
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 523
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 725
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 785
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Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,591

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 134 registered nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from FHSU, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at FHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 100
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

FHSU also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses 27,810 $61,030
Nursing Instructors and Professors 530 $63,640

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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