Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Western Governors University
WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Family Practice Nurse/Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
WGU Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Family Practice Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at WGU
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.
WGU does offer online education options in family practice nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
WGU Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Rankings
Family Practice Nursing Student Demographics at WGU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family practice nursing majors at Western Governors University.
WGU Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a family practice nursing master's degree from WGU, 69% 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 Western Governors University with a master's in family practice nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 45 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Related Majors
- Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Nursing Administration
- Registered Nursing
Careers That Family Practice Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in family practice 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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.
Occupation | Jobs in UT | Average Salary in UT |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 21,700 | $65,670 |
Nurse Practitioners | 1,380 | $105,840 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 240 | $78,360 |
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.