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Nursing Practice at George Washington University

Every nursing practice school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing practice program at George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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

GWU Nursing Practice Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing Practice

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Master’s Degree

GWU Nursing Practice Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing practice, making the school the #97 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Practice Student Demographics at GWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing practice majors at George Washington University.

GWU Nursing Practice Master’s Program

89% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing practice master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master's in nursing practice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Careers That Nursing Practice Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing practice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Registered Nurses 11,110 $92,350
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,580 $145,760
Nurse Practitioners 840 $109,800

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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