by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at SUNY Empire State College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at SUNY Empire was ranked #927 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #70 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for SUNY Empire.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Empire paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,528 | $1,528 |
Learn more about SUNY Empire tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at SUNY Empire took out an average of $25,687 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from SUNY Empire make an average of $87,309 a year during the early days of their career. That is 40% higher than the national average of $62,199.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. SUNY Empire does offer online classes in its nursing bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SUNY Empire Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 88.1% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.9% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at SUNY Empire in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 89 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 118 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 6 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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