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Registered Nursing at Nebraska Wesleyan University

What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if Nebraska Wesleyan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,924. In 2021, 32 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from NWU.

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.

NWU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

NWU Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how NWU 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 NWU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 6
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 46
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 59
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 149
173
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 214
291
Best Registered Nursing Schools 316
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 508
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 661
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 669
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 749
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 778
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Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 1,248

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from NWU. This makes it the #149 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at NWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University.

NWU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in registered nursing from NWU in 2021, 13% were men and 88% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered 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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

94% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in registered 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 registered nursing master's degree from NWU, 94% 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 registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NWU 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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Registered Nurses 22,970 $64,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors 540 $71,400

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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