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Nursing at Salem University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Salem University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salem is located in Salem, West Virginia and approximately 1,008 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Salem.

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

Salem Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Salem

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Salem does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Salem Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Salem 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 Salem 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 Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 187
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 297
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 420
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 547
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 698
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 980
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 988
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,048
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,129
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,744

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Salem. This makes it the #548 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Nursing Student Demographics at Salem

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

Salem Nursing Associate’s Program

88% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Salem Nursing Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from Salem. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Salem 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 Salem 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 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Salem Nursing Master’s Program

67% Women
Of the 3 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Salem, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Salem, 67% 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 Salem 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 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Salem also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 Salem University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 25

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 WV, the home state for Salem University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,610 $110,130
Nurse Practitioners 1,080 $100,690
Nursing Instructors and Professors 400 $58,530
Nurse Midwives 30 $113,720

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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