Nursing at Wichita State University

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

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year.

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

WSU Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

WSU Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at WSU 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #246 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	87
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

WSU Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from WSU, 67% 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 Wichita State University with a master's in nursing.

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Wichita State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wichita State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	175
Nursing Science	10

Related Majors

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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses	27,810	$61,030
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,890	$94,050
Nurse Practitioners	2,270	$99,430
Nursing Instructors and Professors	530	$63,640
Nurse Anesthetists	300	$159,600

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Hrududu under License

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