Nursing at West Texas A&M University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if West Texas A&M University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and has a total student population of 10,036. In 2021, 154 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from West Texas A&M University.

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 Texas A&M University Nursing Degrees Available

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

West Texas A&M University Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at West Texas A&M University 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 West Texas A&M 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
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	55
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	258
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	301
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	341
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	369
Most Popular Nursing Schools	429
	461
Best Value Nursing Schools	532
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	577
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	584
	729
Best Nursing Schools	876
Most Focused Nursing Schools	1,090
	1,469

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in nursing from West Texas A&M University. This makes it the #259 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from West Texas A&M University Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at West Texas A&M University is $60,278. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

The nursing program at West Texas A&M University awarded 154 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at West Texas A&M University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Texas A&M University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	84
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

West Texas A&M University Nursing Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a master's degree in nursing from West Texas A&M University. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from West Texas A&M University, 75% 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 West Texas A&M University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

West Texas A&M 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 Texas A&M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	161
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	29

Related Majors

• Communication Sciences
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & 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 TX, the home state for West Texas A&M University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses	210,350	$72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers	30,010	$105,450
Nurse Practitioners	12,020	$111,060
Nurse Anesthetists	6,140	$158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors	3,900	$71,780

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 J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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