by our College Data Analytics TeamGeriatric Nurse/Nursing is a concentration offered under the nursing major at Purdue University Global. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in geriatric 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Purdue University Global paid an average of $444 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $400 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 | $8,766 | $9,740 |
| Fees | $852 | $934 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Purdue University Global offers online option in its geriatric nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue University Global Online Learning page.
About 84.5% of the students who received their Master’s in geriatric nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.8%.
Around 44.8% of geriatric nursing master’s degree recipients at Purdue University Global in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to geriatric nurse/nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 78 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 385 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 5 |
View All Geriatric Nurse/Nursing Related Majors >
*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.