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Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg stacks up to those at other schools.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg is located in Parkersburg, West Virginia and approximately 2,624 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? West Virginia University at Parkersburg offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 nursing major at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 71
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 132
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 172
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 566
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 582
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 641
643
Best Value Nursing Schools 650
761
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 766
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 838
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 842
Most Focused Nursing Schools 859
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 870
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,018
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Best Nursing Schools 1,623

Nursing Student Demographics at West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at West Virginia University at Parkersburg may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at West Virginia University at Parkersburg are white. Around 87% 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

West Virginia University at Parkersburg Nursing Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at West Virginia University at Parkersburg since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 0
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

West Virginia University at Parkersburg 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 74

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,610 $110,130
Nurse Practitioners 1,080 $100,690
Nursing Instructors and Professors 400 $58,530
Nurse Midwives 30 $113,720

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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