Registered Nursing at Mississippi University for Women
If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what Mississippi University for Women has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and has a total student population of 2,704.
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.
MUW Registered Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing
- Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
MUW Registered Nursing Rankings
The registered nursing major at MUW 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.
Registered Nursing Student Demographics at MUW
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Mississippi University for Women.
MUW Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in registered nursing at MUW are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. MUW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in registered nursing graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi University for Women with a associate's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
MUW Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at MUW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi University for Women with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 144 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 203 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Related Majors
- Nursing Practice
- Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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 MS, the home state for Mississippi University for Women.
Occupation | Jobs in MS | Average Salary in MS |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 29,860 | $58,490 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 570 | $73,840 |
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.