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Nursing at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from WCUPA.

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

WCUPA Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WCUPA

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.

WCUPA does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

WCUPA Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at WCUPA 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 nursing major at WCUPA 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
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 63
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 64
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 106
126
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 201
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 288
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 297
302
Best Nursing Schools 323
Most Popular Nursing Schools 355
464
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 554
717
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,523

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in nursing from WCUPA. This makes it the #486 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #289 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of WCUPA Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCUPA is $68,346. This is 9% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from WCUPA. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at WCUPA 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 27
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 142
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

WCUPA Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 nursing majors earned their master's degree from WCUPA. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from WCUPA, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WCUPA also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 5 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 210
Nursing Practice 5

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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

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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