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Nursing Practice at Worcester State University

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

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 5,724 students attend the school each year.

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

Worcester State Nursing Practice Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing Practice

Online Classes Are Available at Worcester State

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.

Worcester State does offer online education options in nursing practice for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

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Nursing Practice Student Demographics at Worcester State

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

Worcester State Nursing Practice Master’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing practice master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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In the nursing practice master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Worcester State University with a master's in nursing practice.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Nursing Practice Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing practice can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Nurse Practitioners 6,200 $122,740

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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