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Registered Nursing at Marshall University

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Marshall University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Marshall University sits in Huntington, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 247 registered nursing graduations were recorded at Marshall University.

Online Class Availability at Marshall University

Many students take online classes at Marshall University. Of 11,958 students, 2,413 (20%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,563 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Marshall University

These rankings give you a sense of how Marshall University’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#6 of 25
Best Value	West Virginia	#6 of 25
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#199 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#250 of 498
Best Value	Nationwide	#550 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1105 of 1,861

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#6 of 25
Best Value	West Virginia	#6 of 25
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#199 of 524
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#250 of 498
Best Value	Nationwide	#550 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1105 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Marshall University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Registered Nursing graduates at Marshall University are 84% women (207) and 16% men (40).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Marshall University

Of the 126 associate’s registered nursing graduates at Marshall University, 83% were women (105) and 17% were men (21).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Marshall University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	116
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 6% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Marshall University, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Marshall University

Of the 120 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at Marshall University, 84% were women (101) and 16% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Marshall University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	100
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Marshall University, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at Marshall University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.