Find Nursing Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Wheeling University

Find Schools Near

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Wheeling University

What traits are you looking for in a family practice nursing school? To help you decide if Wheeling University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's family practice nursing program.

Wheeling University is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and has a total student population of 857.

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.

Wheeling University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Family Practice Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Wheeling University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Wheeling University does offer online education options in family practice nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Wheeling University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Family Practice Nursing Student Demographics at Wheeling University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family practice nursing majors at Wheeling University.

Wheeling University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 family practice nursing majors earned their master's degree from Wheeling University. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

undefined

Of the students who received a family practice nursing master's degree from Wheeling University, 82% 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 Wheeling University with a master's in family practice nursing.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 WV, the home state for Wheeling University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Nurse Practitioners 1,080 $100,690
Nursing Instructors and Professors 400 $58,530

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.

Featured Schools

Find Nursing Schools Near You

Our free matching tool for schools matches students with nursing schools across the U.S.