by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing Science is a concentration offered under the nursing major at East Carolina University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in nursing science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at ECU was $1,119 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,749 | $17,898 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. ECU does offer online classes in its nursing science doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Doctorate in nursing science in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 16.7% of nursing science doctor’s degree recipients at ECU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 53 |
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*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.