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Nursing at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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

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.

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
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
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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
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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.

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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

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from NWU. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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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.

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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

94% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in nursing from NWU. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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
Registered Nursing 49
Nursing Administration 15

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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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