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Nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan College

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

West Virginia Wesleyan is located in Buckhannon, West Virginia and approximately 1,066 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from West Virginia Wesleyan.

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 Wesleyan Nursing Degrees Available

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

West Virginia Wesleyan Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at West Virginia Wesleyan compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 West Virginia Wesleyan 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 110
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 124
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 131
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 168
219
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 325
339
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 346
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 346
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 413
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 535
Most Focused Nursing Schools 642
671
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 728
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 860
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 928
Best Nursing Schools 1,031
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,102
1,238
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,532

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in nursing from West Virginia Wesleyan. This makes it the #414 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of West Virginia Wesleyan Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Virginia Wesleyan is $59,633. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at West Virginia Wesleyan

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

West Virginia Wesleyan Nursing Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from West Virginia Wesleyan. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at West Virginia Wesleyan since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at West Virginia Wesleyan 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 Wesleyan College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

West Virginia Wesleyan Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in nursing from West Virginia Wesleyan. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from West Virginia Wesleyan, 88% 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 Wesleyan College 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 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

West Virginia Wesleyan also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at West Virginia Wesleyan College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Virginia Wesleyan College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 31
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2
Nursing Administration 1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 1
Nursing Practice 1

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 Wesleyan College.

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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