by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Capella University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Capella University was $547 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,767 | $14,767 |
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The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from Capella University is $87,850 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $97,473.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Capella University does offer online classes in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
About 91.3% of the students who received their Master’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 22.6% of nursing master’s degree recipients at Capella University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 24 |
| Black or African American | 63 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 300 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 114 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 52 |
| Nursing Practice | 378 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 66 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 31 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 481 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 770 |
| Public Health | 77 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 151 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 311 |
*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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