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Nursing at Marshall University

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958.

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

Marshall University Nursing Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
Master’s Degree in Nursing

Marshall University Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Marshall University 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 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Nursing Associate’s Program

82% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Marshall University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Marshall University are white. Around 90% 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 Marshall University with a associate's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	110
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Marshall University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	98
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Marshall University Nursing Master’s Program

77% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Marshall University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Marshall University, 91% 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 Marshall University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Marshall University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	194
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	39
Nursing Administration	24

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 Marshall 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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