Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, WV
Program Details
Duration
About 2 years
Completers
66
Median Earnings (1yr)
$75,914
Outcomes
Median Earnings (1 Year)
$75,914
Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.
How This Program Compares
First-year graduate earnings vs. Nursing programs in West Virginia
Benchmark: $70,060 — average of 19 comparable programs
National median wage — Nursing
$81,708
Across all experience levels in this field
Projected job growth — Nursing
+4%
National outlook for this field
About This Program
The Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse associate degree program at Shepherd University is offered by this public institution in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The program prepares students for entry-level registered nursing practice through coursework in anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, nursing theory, and supervised clinical rotations across multiple healthcare settings.
This program falls within the registered nursing field (CIP 51.3801) and leads to an associate degree credential. Graduates are typically eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination required for registered nursing practice in West Virginia and other states. Shepherd University's nursing program offers students in the eastern West Virginia region access to a public institution pathway into the nursing profession.
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