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Registered Nursing at Shepherd University

If you are interested in studying registered nursing, you may want to check out the program at Shepherd University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from Shepherd University.

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.

Shepherd University Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Shepherd University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Shepherd University does offer online courses in registered nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Shepherd University Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at Shepherd University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Shepherd University 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
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 99
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 109
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 217
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 289
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 387
Best Registered Nursing Schools 403
567
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 616
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 825
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 860
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 1,132
1,193

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 56 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Shepherd University in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Shepherd University 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 46
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Shepherd University 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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 400 $58,530

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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