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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 11 West 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
Alderson Broaddus College
Philippi, WV
 47
(36.2%)
Moderately Selective$21,020 
Mountain State University
Beckley, WV
 241
(34.1%)
Open Admissions- 
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Montgomery, WV
 39
(18.9%)
Highly Selective$12,748 
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University of Charleston
Charleston, WV
 20
(13.6%)
Moderately Selective$23,150 
Wheeling Jesuit University
Wheeling, WV
 32
(13.2%)
Moderately Selective$24,390 
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Buckhannon, WV
 17
(7.5%)
Less Selective$22,880 
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV
 44
(7.0%)
Less Selective$12,812 
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Marshall University
Huntington, WV
 78
(5.4%)
Less Selective$11,124 
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
 203
(5.4%)
Highly Selective- 
West Liberty State College
West Liberty, WV
 16
(4.3%)
Less Selective$10,896 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.