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Nursing at Fairmont State University

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

Fairmont State is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and approximately 3,848 students attend the school each year. Of the 695 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fairmont State University in 2021, 65 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.

Fairmont State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Fairmont State Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Fairmont State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Fairmont 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
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 140
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 455
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 784
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,189

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Fairmont State Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fairmont State is $62,620. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Fairmont State

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

Fairmont State Nursing Associate’s Program

91% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Fairmont State are white. Around 91% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 121
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Fairmont State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fairmont State. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Fairmont 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 Fairmont State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 59
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 WV, the home state for Fairmont State University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Registered Nurses 19,930 $61,780
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,610 $110,130
Nurse Practitioners 1,080 $100,690
Nursing Instructors and Professors 400 $58,530
Nurse Midwives 30 $113,720

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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