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Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Western Governors University

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Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Western Governors University

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

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 147,866 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, WGU does offer online courses in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

WGU Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Rankings

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Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Student Demographics at WGU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing majors at Western Governors University.

WGU Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master’s Program

83% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing each year. WGU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing master's degree from WGU, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a master's in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 63
Black or African American 55
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 247
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 56

Careers That Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in other registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical 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.

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