by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing Science is a concentration offered under the nursing major at Metropolitan State 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, 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 Metro State paid an average of $841 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $420 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,405 | $16,810 |
| Fees | $742 | $742 |
Online degrees for the Metro State nursing science doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Metro State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in nursing science in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.2%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in nursing science at Metro State in 2019-2020, 56.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.