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Nursing at Mississippi University for Women

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

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and approximately 2,704 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 441 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from MUW.

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

MUW Nursing Degrees Available

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

MUW Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at MUW 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 MUW 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 20
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 24
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 31
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 69
Most Popular Nursing Schools 79
Most Focused Nursing Schools 174
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 193
Best Value Nursing Schools 241
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 270
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 270
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
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Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 302
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 317
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 339
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 346
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 377
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 480
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 602
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 693
Best Nursing Schools 736
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In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in nursing from MUW. This makes it the #271 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from MUW Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at MUW is $59,369. 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 MUW

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Mississippi University for Women.

MUW Nursing Associate’s Program

92% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at MUW are white. Around 76% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi University for Women with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 37
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MUW Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 441 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from MUW in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at MUW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mississippi University for Women with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 181
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 245
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

MUW Nursing Master’s Program

97% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 3% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 97% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from MUW, 88% 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 Mississippi University for Women with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MUW also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi University for Women. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 490
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 33
Nursing Practice 2

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi University for Women.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,010 $94,800
Nurse Practitioners 2,930 $109,700
Nursing Instructors and Professors 570 $73,840
Nurse Anesthetists 310 $163,320

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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