Nursing at West Liberty University
If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what West Liberty University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.West Liberty University is located in West Liberty, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,481. Of the 92 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Liberty University in 2021, 31 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.
West Liberty University Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
West Liberty University Nursing Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how West Liberty University 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 nursing major at West Liberty University 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 |
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Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 416 |
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 634 |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 820 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 852 |
994 | |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,206 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 1,378 |
Best Nursing Schools | 1,429 |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 1,634 |
1,815 |
Nursing Student Demographics at West Liberty University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at West Liberty University.
West Liberty University Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at West Liberty University 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 Liberty University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 23 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
West Liberty University also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student 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 Liberty University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Registered Nursing | 31 |
Related Majors
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Communication Sciences
- Allied Health Professions
- Dental Support 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 WV, the home state for West Liberty University.
Occupation | Jobs in WV | Average Salary in WV |
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Registered Nurses | 19,930 | $61,780 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 1,610 | $110,130 |
Nurse Practitioners | 1,080 | $100,690 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 400 | $58,530 |
Nurse Midwives | 30 | $113,720 |
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 Nyttend under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.