Registered Nursing at Western Governors University
What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if Western Governors University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.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 Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
WGU Registered Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Registered 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 registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Bachelor’s Degree
WGU Registered Nursing Rankings
The registered nursing major at WGU 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 WGU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Western Governors University.
WGU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at WGU 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 Western Governors University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 394 |
Black or African American | 786 |
Hispanic or Latino | 752 |
White | 4,641 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,144 |
Related Majors
- Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Nursing Administration
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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.
Occupation | Jobs in UT | Average Salary in UT |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 21,700 | $65,670 |
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.