by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the graduate program in nursing at WesternU. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s, Professional Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #22 out of 34 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates WesternU highly for nursing, placing at #104 out of 2,000 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Schools | 104 of 2,000 |
| Best Nursing Schools in California | 35 of 149 |
Here is each degree level available for nursing at WesternU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 95 |
| Professional Certificate | 48 |
During the most recent reporting year, Western University of Health Sciences awarded 95 master’s degrees in nursing.
WesternU is a solid choice among schools offering nursing at the master’s level. In particular it placed #22 out of 34 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in California | 22 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 25 |
| Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 67 |
Among recent graduates, 20% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of nursing master’s degree graduates at WesternU are Asian. Approximately 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western University of Health Sciences with a master’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 34 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
WesternU conferred 95 master’s degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse in the latest year of data — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (36%).
During the most recent reporting year, Western University of Health Sciences awarded 48 professional certificate degrees in nursing.
WesternU is not currently ranked for nursing at the professional certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 15% of nursing professional certificate degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of nursing professional certificate degree graduates at WesternU are White. Approximately 23% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western University of Health Sciences with a professional certificate in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 15 |
WesternU granted 33 professional certificate degrees in psychiatric/mental health nurse/nursing in the latest year of data — 85% to women and 15% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (24%).
WesternU awarded 12 professional certificate completions in family practice nurse/nursing in the most recent reporting year — 83% to women and 17% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (42%).
WesternU awarded 3 professional certificate degrees in emergency room/trauma nursing recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
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