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Registered Nursing at West Virginia University

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

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and approximately 26,269 students attend the school each year. Of the 434 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University in 2021, 216 of them were registered nursing majors.

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.

WVU Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

WVU Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at WVU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 WVU 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 Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 75
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 113
131
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 172
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 176
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 501
565
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 766
1,169

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from WVU. This makes it the #75 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 216 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from WVU. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at WVU 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 Virginia University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 199
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

WVU Registered Nursing Master’s Program

90% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The registered nursing program at WVU awarded 48 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from WVU, 96% 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 Virginia University with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 46
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WVU 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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 400 $58,530

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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