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Nursing at University of Virginia’s College at Wise

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Virginia’s College at Wise is located in Wise, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 nursing degrees were granted at University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

Studying Online at University of Virginia’s College at Wise

Distance learning is available at University of Virginia’s College at Wise. Of 2,167 students, 936 (43%) studied exclusively online and 421 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Virginia’s College at Wise

Use these rankings to compare University of Virginia’s College at Wise’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#23 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#31 of 51
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#264 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#290 of 506
Best Value	Nationwide	#830 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1237 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Virginia’s College at Wise

Those who finish University of Virginia’s College at Wise’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,252
2 years	$55,512
3 years	$49,931
4 years	$50,970
5 years	$68,792

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from University of Virginia’s College at Wise earn a median of $50,970, compared with $45,371 for all University of Virginia’s College at Wise graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at University of Virginia’s College at Wise, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at University of Virginia’s College at Wise are 82% women (23) and 18% men (5).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Virginia’s College at Wise

Of the 28 bachelor’s nursing degrees awarded at University of Virginia’s College at Wise, 82% were women (23) and 18% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	11

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Virginia’s College at Wise, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of Virginia’s College at Wise

The Nursing program at University of Virginia’s College at Wise breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	28

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of Virginia’s College at Wise pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.