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Nursing at University of Charleston

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if University of Charleston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

UC is located in Charleston, West Virginia and approximately 2,967 students attend the school each year. Of the 69 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Charleston in 2021, 54 of them were nursing majors.

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

UC Nursing Degrees Available

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

UC Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UC 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 UC 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 Nursing Associate Degree Schools 263
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 299
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 395
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 528
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Most Popular Nursing Schools 585
Most Focused Nursing Schools 586
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 619
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 652
680
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 746
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 811
Best Nursing Schools 969
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Best Value Nursing Schools 1,303

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from UC Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $58,671. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Nursing Associate’s Program

90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at UC are white. Around 89% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 77
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UC 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 University of Charleston with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UC 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 University of Charleston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 141

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 University of Charleston.

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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