by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at DeSales 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at DeSales paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $20,520 | $20,520 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from DeSales is $98,137 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $97,473.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that DeSales offers online option in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DeSales Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 11.4% of nursing master’s degree recipients at DeSales in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 1 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 18 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 9 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 78 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.