Nursing at Missouri Western State University
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 |
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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.
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
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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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
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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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 |
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Registered Nursing | 93 |
Nursing Administration | 8 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Public Health
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
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 |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Americasroof under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.