by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Western Kentucky 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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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #1,064 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #10 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for WKU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WKU was $1,104 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
Learn more about WKU tuition and fees.
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 WKU took out an average of $26,250 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from WKU is $55,704 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $62,199.
Online degrees for the WKU nursing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.2% 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%.
Around 6.8% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at WKU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 204 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 220 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 47 |
| Communication Sciences | 36 |
| Dental Support Services | 29 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 67 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
*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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