Geriatric Nurse/Nursing at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year.

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

GWU Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Geriatric Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

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.

GWU does offer online education options in geriatric nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

GWU Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in geriatric nursing, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Geriatric Nursing Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Master’s Program

92% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of geriatric nursing master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

In the geriatric nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Geriatric Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in geriatric 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Registered Nurses	11,110	$92,350
Nurse Practitioners	840	$109,800
Nursing Instructors and Professors	560	$153,830

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
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