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Nursing at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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

PFW is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana and approximately 8,093 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from PFW.

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

PFW Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at PFW

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.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree

PFW Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at PFW compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at PFW 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
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 139
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 437
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 541
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 694
Best Nursing Schools 798
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 822
964
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,225
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,341
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,696
1,775

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from PFW Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at PFW is $53,059. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at PFW

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

PFW Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at PFW 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 Purdue University Fort Wayne with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 38
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

PFW also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 48

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Registered Nurses 67,870 $64,860
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,350 $101,720
Nurse Practitioners 4,780 $103,200
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,350 $76,280
Nurse Anesthetists 690 $156,580

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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