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Nursing at Northwestern Oklahoma 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 Northwestern Oklahoma State University stacks up to those at other schools.

NWOSU is located in Alva, Oklahoma and approximately 1,833 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from NWOSU.

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

NWOSU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at NWOSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

NWOSU Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at NWOSU 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 40
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 66
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 89
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 245
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 248
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 268
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 326
328
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 495
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 807
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 828
Most Focused Nursing Schools 901
Best Value Nursing Schools 913
930
Best Nursing Schools 1,202
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,512
1,718

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from NWOSU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NWOSU is $56,163. 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 NWOSU

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

NWOSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 30 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NWOSU, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NWOSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

NWOSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 30
Nursing Practice 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 OK, the home state for Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Registered Nurses 29,330 $63,080
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,450 $90,680
Nurse Practitioners 1,590 $103,280
Nursing Instructors and Professors 520 $59,070
Nurse Anesthetists 250 $176,780

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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