Nursing at Widener University

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

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 6,150. Of the 242 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Widener University in 2021, 214 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.

Widener Nursing Degrees Available

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

Widener Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Widener 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 nursing major at Widener 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
	169
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	191
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	198
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	202
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	211
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	214
Most Popular Nursing Schools	259
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	260
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	282
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	321
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	396
Best Nursing Schools	461
Most Focused Nursing Schools	528
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,679

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Widener. This makes it the #192 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #261 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Widener Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Widener is $68,072. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Nursing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 214 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Widener. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Widener 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 Widener University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	162
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Widener Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Widener also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	214
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	55
Nursing Practice	3
Nursing Science	2

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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 PA, the home state for Widener University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Nurse Practitioners	7,280	$98,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors	4,010	$78,810
Nurse Anesthetists	1,700	$171,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Smallbones at English Wikipedia. under License

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