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Nursing at Widener University

214 Bachelor's Degrees
51 Master's Degrees
7 Doctor's Degrees
The Nursing major is part of the health professions program at Widener University.

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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Nursing Degrees Available at Widener

Widener Nursing Rankings

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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 83
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 85
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 99
Best Nursing Schools 100
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 116
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Schools 120
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 150
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 150
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 172
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 182
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Nursing 185
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 193
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 215
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 218
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 220
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 226
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates 231
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 239
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 258
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 260
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 272
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 290
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 296
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 316
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 320
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Nursing 345
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 348
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 398
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 417
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 457
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 488
Best Nursing Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 488
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates 503
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k) 682
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 778
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k) 795
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing 882
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k) 947
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k) 1,040
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k) 1,064
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid) 1,196
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans 1,242
Best Value Colleges for Nursing 1,587

Popularity of Nursing at Widener

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.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Widener Make?

$68,072 Bachelor's Median Salary
$103,993 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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Salary of Nursing Graduates with a Master's Degree

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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Nursing Graduates from Widener Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Nursing Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Widener is $691 per month.


 

Widener Nursing Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Widener University.

Widener Nursing Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 162
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 13

Widener Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Widener University with a master's in nursing.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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