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Nursing at Western Oklahoma State College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Western Oklahoma State College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Western is located in Altus, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 1,353.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Western Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Western Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Western

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Western Oklahoma State College.

Western Nursing Associate’s Program

88% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Western are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Oklahoma State College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 56
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Oklahoma State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 86

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 OK, the home state for Western Oklahoma State College.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Registered Nurses 29,330 $63,080
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,450 $90,680
Nurse Practitioners 1,590 $103,280
Nursing Instructors and Professors 520 $59,070
Nurse Anesthetists 250 $176,780

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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