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Nursing at Mississippi University for Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

MUW is located in Columbus, Mississippi and approximately 2,704 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.

MUW Nursing Degrees Available

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

MUW Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at MUW 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #347 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at MUW

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

MUW Nursing Associate’s Program

89% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at MUW are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. MUW does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MUW Nursing Bachelor’s Program

91% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at MUW are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	144
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	203
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

MUW Nursing Master’s Program

84% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. MUW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from MUW, 89% 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 Mississippi University for Women with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mississippi University for Women. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	490
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	33
Nursing Practice	2

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi University for Women.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses	29,860	$58,490
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,010	$94,800
Nurse Practitioners	2,930	$109,700
Nursing Instructors and Professors	570	$73,840
Nurse Anesthetists	310	$163,320

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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