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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Wheeling University

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Family Practice Nurse/Nursing at Wheeling University

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

Wheeling University is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and has a total student population of 857.

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

Wheeling University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Family Practice Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Wheeling University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Master’s Degree

Wheeling University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Rankings

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.

Family Practice Nursing Student Demographics at Wheeling University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the family practice nursing majors at Wheeling University.

Wheeling University Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master’s Program

91% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 family practice nursing majors earned their master's degree from Wheeling University. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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Of the students who received a family practice nursing master's degree from Wheeling University, 82% 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 Wheeling University with a master's in family practice nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Family Practice Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in family practice 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 Wheeling University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Nurse Practitioners 1,080 $100,690
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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