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Nursing at Winona State University

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

Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and approximately 7,106 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 230 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Winona State.

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

Winona State Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Winona State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Winona State does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Winona State Nursing Rankings

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

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 Winona State 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
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 22
Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 80
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 90
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 109
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 118
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Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 142
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 176
239
Best Nursing Schools 246
Most Popular Nursing Schools 255
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 291
352
434
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 466
Most Focused Nursing Schools 572

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Winona State. This makes it the #453 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #142 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Winona State Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Winona State is $64,934. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Winona State

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

Winona State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 230 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Winona State, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Winona State 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 Winona State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 205
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Winona State Nursing Master’s Program

64% Women
Of the 11 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Winona State, about 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Winona State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Winona State, 100% 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 Winona State University with a master's in nursing.

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

Winona State also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 22 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Winona State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 230
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 15
Critical Care Nursing 10
Nursing Administration 7
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 7
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 6

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 MN, the home state for Winona State University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Registered Nurses 69,000 $78,920
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,220 $110,490
Nurse Practitioners 3,880 $119,160
Nurse Anesthetists 1,920 $188,130

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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