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Nursing Science at Fort Hays State University

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Nursing Science at Fort Hays State University

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

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and has a total student population of 15,033.

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

FHSU Nursing Science Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at FHSU

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

FHSU Nursing Science Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing science, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Science Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Nursing Science Master’s Program

91% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing science master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing science 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 science.

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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

Careers That Nursing Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing science 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors 530 $63,640

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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