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Nursing at Morehead State University

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and approximately 9,304 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.

Morehead State University Nursing Degrees Available

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

Morehead State University Nursing Rankings

The nursing major at Morehead State 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.

Nursing Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Nursing Associate’s Program

84% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Morehead State University may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Morehead State University are white. Around 94% 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 Morehead State University with a associate's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Morehead State University Nursing Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Morehead State 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 Morehead State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Morehead State University Nursing Master’s Program

56% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Morehead State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Morehead State University, 100% 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 Morehead State University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Nursing

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	120
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	7

Allied Health Professions

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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Registered Nurses	46,130	$63,100
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,000	$91,820
Nurse Practitioners	3,160	$99,790
Nurse Anesthetists	1,160	$172,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors	690	$73,170

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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