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Registered Nursing at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is in West Chester, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 219 registered nursing degrees were awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Studying Online at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Online coursework is an option at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Of 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Registered Nursing graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 88% women (193) and 12% men (26).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Among the 212 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 88% were women (186) and 12% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	131
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	41
Asian	14
Two or More Races	4
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Among the 7 master’s registered nursing degrees awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 100% were women (7) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 39%.*

*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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.