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Overview for Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Careers for Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Majors

A major in Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

Top 14 Virginia Colleges with the highest percentage of Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA
 79
(28.3%)
Moderately Selective$23,180 
Marymount University
Arlington, VA
 130
(23.6%)
Less Selective$21,528 
Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA
 74
(23.6%)
Less Selective$23,040 
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Hampton University
Hampton, VA
 165
(16.7%)
Highly Selective$16,392 
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
 290
(8.2%)
Moderately Selective- 
Lynchburg College
Lynchburg, VA
 32
(7.8%)
Moderately Selective$28,105 
Radford University
Radford, VA
 123
(6.7%)
Less Selective$15,550 
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Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
 49
(6.6%)
Moderately Selective$16,807 
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
 183
(4.8%)
Moderately Selective$20,490 
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
 118
(4.7%)
Less Selective$16,434 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.