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Nursing at Western Governors University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Western Governors University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WGU is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 147,866. In 2021, 10,730 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from WGU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

WGU Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WGU

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.

WGU does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

WGU Nursing Rankings

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

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 WGU 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 Schools 1
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 17
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Nursing Schools 52
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 101
Best Nursing Schools 104
149
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 150
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 153
Most Focused Nursing Schools 305
318
439

In 2021, 3,210 students received their master’s degree in nursing from WGU. This makes it the #3 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from WGU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at WGU is $74,342. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at WGU

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

WGU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10,730 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from WGU. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at WGU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Governors University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 494
Black or African American 930
Hispanic or Latino 938
White 6,670
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 1,691

WGU Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3,210 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WGU, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from WGU, 63% 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 Governors University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 195
Black or African American 314
Hispanic or Latino 247
White 2,018
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 433

WGU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 10,730
Nursing Administration 2,757
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 453

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 UT, the home state for Western Governors University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Registered Nurses 21,700 $65,670
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,560 $104,770
Nurse Practitioners 1,380 $105,840
Nursing Instructors and Professors 240 $78,360
Nurse Midwives 80 $106,590

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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