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Registered Nursing at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year.

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.

WVU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WVU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WVU does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

WVU Registered Nursing Rankings

The registered nursing major at WVU 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.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at WVU 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 with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 172
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

WVU Registered Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of registered nursing master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from WVU, 90% 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 West Virginia University with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 West Virginia 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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