We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Widener ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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Widener is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #100 out of 1,774 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Widener University handed out 214 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 204 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Widener. This makes it the #192 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #261 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Widener go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $68,072 a year. This is higher than $62,880, which is the national median for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at Widener make a median salary of $103,993. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Widener, 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Widener is $691 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Widener University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 214 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Widener. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Widener are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 162 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 13 |
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 24 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 5 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Health | 49 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 45 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 44 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 27 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 18 |
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