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WCUPA was ranked #221 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #14 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, West Chester University of Pennsylvania handed out 202 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 41% over the previous year when 143 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in nursing from WCUPA. This makes it the #485 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #289 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at WCUPA is $68,346. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from WCUPA. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WCUPA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 27 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 142 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 10 |
All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in nursing from WCUPA in 2021 were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 5 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 136 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 115 |
Communication Sciences | 96 |
Health Sciences & Services | 65 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 37 |
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