Nursing at Nebraska Wesleyan University
NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 1,924 students attend the school each year. Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2021, 32 of them were nursing majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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NWU Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
NWU Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how NWU performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The nursing major at NWU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 |
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Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 16 |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 102 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 155 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 230 |
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 275 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 275 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 277 |
312 | |
Best Nursing Schools | 370 |
456 | |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 469 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 551 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 658 |
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 695 |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 812 |
1,085 | |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 1,119 |
In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NWU. This makes it the #278 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from NWU Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NWU is $68,045. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at NWU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University.
NWU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 24 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
NWU Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from NWU, 97% 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 31 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
NWU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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 Nebraska Wesleyan University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Registered Nursing | 49 |
Nursing Administration | 15 |
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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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Occupation | Jobs in NE | Average Salary in NE |
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Registered Nurses | 22,970 | $64,470 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 2,790 | $107,250 |
Nurse Practitioners | 1,070 | $103,800 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 540 | $71,400 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 200 | $189,030 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Ammodramus under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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