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Nursing at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 15,314. Of the 1,804 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh in 2021, 269 of them were nursing majors.

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

UW Oshkosh Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UW Oshkosh

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UW Oshkosh does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

UW Oshkosh Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UW Oshkosh 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 UW Oshkosh 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
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 34
Best Nursing Schools 218
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 275

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UW Oshkosh. This makes it the #433 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 44 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UW Oshkosh Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Oshkosh is $62,284. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UW Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh Nursing Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 269 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from UW Oshkosh. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UW Oshkosh 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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 240
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

UW Oshkosh Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UW Oshkosh, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UW Oshkosh, 86% 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 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 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 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW Oshkosh also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 44 students 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Registered Nurses 59,030 $71,470
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,250 $107,920
Nurse Practitioners 3,030 $106,790
Nursing Instructors and Professors 960 $86,040
Nurse Anesthetists 680 $204,820

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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