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Nursing at Fort Hays State University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Fort Hays State University stacks up to those at other schools.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 134 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from FHSU.

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

FHSU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? FHSU offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

FHSU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at FHSU 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 FHSU 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
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 31
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 54
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 68
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 127
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 169
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 171
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 186
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 238
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 295
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Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 353
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 354
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 405
Most Popular Nursing Schools 474
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 483
487
Best Nursing Schools 497
Best Value Nursing Schools 703
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 832
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Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,572
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In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in nursing from FHSU. This makes it the #355 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from FHSU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at FHSU is $56,873. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from FHSU. About 87% of these graduates were women and the other 13% were men.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 100
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

FHSU Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from FHSU, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from FHSU, 86% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

FHSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fort Hays State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 134
Nursing Science 39

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 Fort Hays 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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