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Registered Nursing at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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

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

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.

WCUPA Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

WCUPA Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how WCUPA performed in these rankings.

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 registered nursing major at WCUPA 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 Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 47
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 86
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 185
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 200
673
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 689
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 969
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 1,421

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from WCUPA. This makes it the #185 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 202 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from WCUPA in 2020-2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered 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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Registered Nursing from WCUPA in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from WCUPA, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the registered 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 registered 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 registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses 148,520 $70,390
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,010 $78,810

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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