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The bachelor's program at Marshall University was ranked #332 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #2 in West Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Marshall University handed out 86 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 102 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Marshall University. This makes it the #247 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 24 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #131 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Marshall University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $59,473 a year. This is less than $62,880, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from Marshall University make a median salary of $93,290 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Marshall University, nursing students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of allnursing bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Marshall University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 nursing majors earned their associate's degree from Marshall University. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 95% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a associate's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 103 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
The nursing program at Marshall University awarded 86 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 94% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 81 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
All of the 38 students who graduated with a Master’s in nursing from Marshall University in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Marshall University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 38 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health/Medical Prep Programs | 98 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 81 |
Medicine | 75 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 61 |
Communication Sciences | 56 |
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