by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Fort Hays State 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, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at FHSU paid an average of $589 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $207 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,726 | $10,602 |
| Fees | $774 | $774 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from FHSU is $85,637 per year. That is 12% 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 FHSU offers online option in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FHSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 80.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at FHSU in 2019-2020, 22.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 8 |
*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.