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Registered Nursing at Washington State University

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

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. In 2021, 348 registered nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Wazzu.

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

Wazzu Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Wazzu Registered Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at Wazzu is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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 Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 7
Most Focused Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Registered Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 35
40
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 76
88
161
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 163
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 212
493
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 696
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,166
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,364

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Wazzu. This makes it the #180 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 45 students who received their doctoral degrees in registered nursing, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 348 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in registered nursing from Wazzu in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered nursing.

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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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

80% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The registered nursing program at Wazzu awarded 10 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered nursing each year. Wazzu does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a registered 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 registered nursing.

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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 registered nursing. In 2021, 45 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,080 $77,540

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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