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Nursing at Fort Hays State University

Nursing at Fort Hays State University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Fort Hays State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FHSU is located in Hays, Kansas and approximately 15,033 students attend the school each year.

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

FHSU Nursing Degrees Available

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

FHSU Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at FHSU 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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #169 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at FHSU

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

FHSU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at FHSU 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 Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 106
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

FHSU Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from FHSU, 85% 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 Fort Hays State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Fort Hays State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fort Hays State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 134
Nursing Science 39

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 KS, the home state for Fort Hays State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Registered Nurses 27,810 $61,030
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,890 $94,050
Nurse Practitioners 2,270 $99,430
Nursing Instructors and Professors 530 $63,640
Nurse Anesthetists 300 $159,600

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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