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Nursing at Nebraska Wesleyan University

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 Nebraska Wesleyan University stacks up to those at other schools.

NWU is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 1,924. In 2021, 32 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from NWU.

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

NWU Nursing Degrees Available

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

NWU Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at NWU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at NWU 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 16
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 102
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 155
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 230
312
Best Nursing Schools 370
456
Best Value Nursing Schools 469
Most Focused Nursing Schools 658
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 812
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In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in nursing from NWU. This makes it the #278 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NWU Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at NWU is $68,045. This is 8% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at NWU

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

NWU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at NWU 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 24
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

NWU Nursing Master’s Program

94% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at NWU awarded 32 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from NWU, 97% 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 31
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NWU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NE, the home state for Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Registered Nurses 22,970 $64,470
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,790 $107,250
Nurse Practitioners 1,070 $103,800
Nursing Instructors and Professors 540 $71,400
Nurse Anesthetists 200 $189,030

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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