Nursing at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 students attend the school each year. Of the 256 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in 2021, 170 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.

Washburn University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Washburn University

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, Washburn University does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Washburn University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Washburn University 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 Washburn University 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 Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	29
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	52
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools	56
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	149
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	168
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	189
	205
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	268
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	333
Most Focused Nursing Schools	591
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	603
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,036
	1,465

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in nursing from Washburn University. This is the #604 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Washburn University Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Washburn University is $55,332. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 170 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Washburn University. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Washburn University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Washburn University 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 Washburn University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	127
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Washburn University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 20 students 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 Washburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	170
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	31
Nursing Practice	20

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses	27,810	$61,030
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,890	$94,050
Nurse Practitioners	2,270	$99,430
Nursing Instructors and Professors	530	$63,640
Nurse Anesthetists	300	$159,600

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.