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Nursing at University of Charleston

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 University of Charleston stacks up to those at other schools.

UC is located in Charleston, West Virginia and has a total student population of 2,967. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students received a bachelor's degree in nursing from UC.

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

UC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

UC Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UC 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 Nursing Associate Degree Schools 263
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 299
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 395
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 528
539
Most Focused Nursing Schools 586
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 619
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 652
680
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 746
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 811
Best Nursing Schools 969
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Best Value Nursing Schools 1,303

Earnings of UC Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC is $58,671. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UC

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

UC Nursing Associate’s Program

90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at UC are white. Around 89% 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 University of Charleston with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 77
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from UC. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UC 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 University of Charleston with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UC 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 WV, the home state for University of Charleston.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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