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Nursing at Western Washington University

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

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from WWU.

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

WWU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

WWU Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at WWU 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
243
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 298
Best Nursing Schools 431
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 454
537
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 812
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,036
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,267
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,614
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,995

Earnings of WWU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $71,492. This is 14% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at WWU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Western Washington University.

WWU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from WWU. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at WWU 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 Washington University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 24
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

WWU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 32

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses 56,290 $82,670
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,950 $117,970
Nurse Practitioners 3,430 $117,650
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,080 $77,540
Nurse Anesthetists 730 $195,610

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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