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Registered Nursing at University of Charleston

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, consider the program at University of Charleston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Charleston sits in Charleston, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 172 registered nursing graduations were recorded at University of Charleston.

Studying Online at University of Charleston

Distance learning is available at University of Charleston. Of 3,062 students, 1,703 (56%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 839 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at University of Charleston, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at University of Charleston are 81% women (139) and 19% men (33).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at University of Charleston

Of the 113 associate’s registered nursing graduates at University of Charleston, 82% were women (93) and 18% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at University of Charleston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	80
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	24

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at University of Charleston, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Charleston

Among the 59 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at University of Charleston, 78% were women (46) and 22% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Charleston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	19

Minority students account for 8% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Charleston, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at University of Charleston work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.