Nursing at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 348 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu Nursing Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Wazzu 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	22
	51
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	95
Most Popular Nursing Schools	114
	176
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	182
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	193
	218
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	263
Best Nursing Schools	307
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	320
	330
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	437
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	459
	527
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	568
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	742
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,391

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Wazzu. This makes it the #466 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #57 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Wazzu Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $71,866. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 14% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Nursing Bachelor’s Program

The nursing program at Wazzu awarded 348 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	235
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Wazzu Nursing Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Wazzu in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Wazzu, 90% 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 Washington State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wazzu also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 49 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Washington State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washington State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	403
Nursing Administration	42
Nursing Science	4

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Allied Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses	56,290	$82,670
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970
Nurse Practitioners	3,430	$117,650
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,080	$77,540
Nurse Anesthetists	730	$195,610

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
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