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West Virginia University Bachelor’s in Nursing

208 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$62,154 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at West Virginia University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the WVU Bachelor’s in Nursing

#738 in the U.S
#1 in West Virginia

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at WVU was ranked #738 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #1 in West Virginia.

Here are some of the other rankings for WVU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)83
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)84
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)105
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)106
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)111
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)165
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing176
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates181
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)181
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)207
Most Popular Colleges for Nursing244
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools267
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing277
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing277
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans333
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing340
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools351
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates377
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing420
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools446
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing455
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing482
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans519
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates542
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)574
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)718
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)728
Best Nursing Schools738
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)757
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)792
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)814
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing816
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans826
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates1,132
Best Value Colleges for Nursing1,275
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans1,416
Most Focused Colleges for Nursing1,491

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nursing from WVU Cost?

$8,976 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

WVU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WVU paid an average of $1,055 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $374 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,976$25,320
Books and Supplies$950$950
On Campus Room and Board$10,948$10,948
On Campus Other Expenses$3,250$3,250

Learn more about WVU tuition and fees.

WVU Nursing Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at WVU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,660.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Nursing From WVU?

$62,154 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WVU is $62,154 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $62,199.

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Does WVU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Nursing?

WVU does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Online Learning page.

WVU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Nursing

208 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
85.6% Women
4.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 208 students received their bachelor’s degree in nursing. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 85.6% of the nursing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 4.3% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at WVU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American2
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White195
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Bachelor’s in Nursing Focus Areas at WVU

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing208

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication Sciences37
Dental Support Services21
Health & Medical Administrative Services17
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science25
Public Health72

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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.

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