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Nursing at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and has a total student population of 4,911. In 2021, 93 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Missouri Western.

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

Missouri Western Nursing Degrees Available

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

Missouri Western Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Missouri Western performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Missouri Western 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 Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 315
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 343
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 355
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 407
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 485
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 486
517
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 549
Most Focused Nursing Schools 729
Most Popular Nursing Schools 784
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 824
894
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,114
Best Nursing Schools 1,405
1,680

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Missouri Western. This makes it the #486 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Missouri Western Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Missouri Western is $57,395. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Missouri Western

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

Missouri Western Nursing Bachelor’s Program

95% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Missouri Western. About 5% were men and 95% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Missouri Western 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 Missouri Western State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 84
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Missouri Western Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
Of the 8 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Missouri Western, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Missouri Western, 100% 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 Missouri Western 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 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Missouri Western also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Missouri Western State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 93
Nursing Administration 8

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 MO, the home state for Missouri Western State University.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses 71,770 $65,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Nurse Practitioners 4,390 $102,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,210 $77,540
Nurse Anesthetists 1,110 $159,080

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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