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Nursing at Western Connecticut State University

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

WestConn is located in Danbury, Connecticut and approximately 5,246 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,035 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Connecticut State University in 2021, 84 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.

WestConn Nursing Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at WestConn

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WestConn does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

WestConn Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at WestConn 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 WestConn 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 98
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 286
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 323
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 771
Best Nursing Schools 1,462

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in nursing from WestConn. This makes it the #564 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from WestConn Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at WestConn is $75,081. This is 19% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at WestConn

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

WestConn Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The nursing program at WestConn awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 8% of these degrees went to men with the other 92% going to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at WestConn 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 Western Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 61
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

WestConn Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from WestConn in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Connecticut State 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 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WestConn also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 6 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 CT, the home state for Western Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Registered Nurses 31,400 $81,220
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,510 $129,480
Nurse Practitioners 2,340 $118,020
Nurse Anesthetists 650 $190,480
Nursing Instructors and Professors 630 $101,760

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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