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Nursing at Western University of Health Sciences

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

Western University of Health Sciences is located in Pomona, California and has a total student population of 3,813.

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

Western University of Health Sciences Nursing Degrees Available

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

Western University of Health Sciences Nursing Rankings

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There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Western University of Health Sciences

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

Western University of Health Sciences Nursing Master’s Program

78% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Western University of Health Sciences does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 21
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western University of Health Sciences. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 74
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 26
Nursing Administration 15
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 2

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 CA, the home state for Western University of Health Sciences.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses 294,510 $106,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 34,510 $125,770
Nurse Practitioners 13,420 $133,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,390 $101,320
Nurse Anesthetists 1,180 $212,210

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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