by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Nicholls 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.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Nicholls State University paid an average of $669 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $553 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,686 | $6,779 |
| Fees | $2,398 | $2,398 |
nursing who receive their master’s degree from Nicholls State University make an average of $79,849 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% 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 Nicholls State University offers online option in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Nicholls State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the nursing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 21.2% of nursing master’s degree recipients at Nicholls State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 33 |
*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.