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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. Of the 441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi University for Women in 2021, 441 of them were registered nursing majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how MUW performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 55
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 152
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 234
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 270
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 375
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 458
Most Popular Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 596
Most Focused Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 678
Best Registered Nursing Schools 685
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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

92% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in registered nursing at MUW are white. Around 76% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 37
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MUW Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 441 students earned a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from MUW. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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About 56% 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 8% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 181
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 245
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

MUW 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 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.

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