by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Duquesne University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Duquesne was $1,336 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,048 | $24,048 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from Duquesne is $81,433 per year. That is 16% lower than 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 Duquesne offers online option in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Duquesne Online Learning page.
About 91.7% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at Duquesne in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 32 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 39 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2 |
| Allied Health Professions | 45 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 25 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3 |
*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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