Nursing at Weber State University
WSU is located in Ogden, Utah and approximately 29,596 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 399 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from WSU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
WSU Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
- Doctorate Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at WSU
Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WSU offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:
- Master’s Degree
WSU Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how WSU performed in these rankings.
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 nursing major at WSU 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 Schools | 39 |
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 251 |
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools | 307 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 323 |
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 409 |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 506 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 513 |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 560 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 567 |
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 668 |
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools | 748 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 821 |
Best Nursing Schools | 1,240 |
1,783 |
In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in nursing from WSU. This makes it the #324 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from WSU Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $53,744. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.
Nursing Student Demographics at WSU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Weber State University.
WSU Nursing Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at WSU are white. Around 84% 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 Weber State University with a associate's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 283 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
WSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at WSU 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 Weber State University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
White | 325 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 31 |
WSU Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from WSU, 73% 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 Weber State University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 19 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
WSU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 12 students 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 Weber State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 734 |
Nursing Administration | 26 |
Nursing Practice | 12 |
Related Majors
- Other Health Professions
- Health/Medical Prep Programs
- Dental Support Services
- Public Health
- 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 UT, the home state for Weber State University.
Occupation | Jobs in UT | Average Salary in UT |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 21,700 | $65,670 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 3,560 | $104,770 |
Nurse Practitioners | 1,380 | $105,840 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 240 | $78,360 |
Nurse Midwives | 80 | $106,590 |
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 D.fletcher4 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.