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Nursing at Western Carolina University

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

WCU is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and approximately 12,243 students attend the school each year. Of the 456 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Carolina University in 2021, 167 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.

WCU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WCU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WCU offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WCU Nursing Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at WCU 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
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 54
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 58
Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 102
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 145
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 197
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 205
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 211
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 271
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 338
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 343
Best Value Nursing Schools 343
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 353
393
Best Nursing Schools 586
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 639
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In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in nursing from WCU. This makes it the #212 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from WCU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCU is $58,362. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at WCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Western Carolina University.

WCU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at WCU since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at WCU 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 Western Carolina University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 144
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

WCU Nursing Master’s Program

87% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 nursing majors earned their master's degree from WCU. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from WCU, 89% 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 Western Carolina University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WCU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Western Carolina University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Carolina University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 212
Nursing Practice 17

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 NC, the home state for Western Carolina University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses 102,500 $64,850
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Nurse Practitioners 4,760 $104,100
Nurse Anesthetists 3,050 $178,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,170 $68,710

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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