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Nursing at Waynesburg University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Waynesburg University stacks up to those at other schools.

Waynesburg is located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,576. Of the 97 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Waynesburg University in 2021, 88 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.

Waynesburg Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Waynesburg

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Waynesburg offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Waynesburg Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg 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 Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 15
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 73
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 83
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 92
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 138
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 143
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 166
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 208
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 221
223
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 238
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 245
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 273
279
Most Focused Nursing Schools 316
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 403
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 438
465
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 507
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 539
Best Nursing Schools 589
Most Popular Nursing Schools 655
750
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,221
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In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Waynesburg. This makes it the #439 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #246 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Waynesburg Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Waynesburg is $59,376. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Waynesburg

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

Waynesburg Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 88 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Waynesburg, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Waynesburg 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 Waynesburg University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 77
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Waynesburg Nursing Master’s Program

92% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Waynesburg, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Waynesburg, 85% 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 Waynesburg University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Waynesburg also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 114
Nursing Practice 8

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 PA, the home state for Waynesburg University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Nurse Practitioners 7,280 $98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810
Nurse Anesthetists 1,700 $171,250

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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