by our College Data Analytics TeamRegistered Nursing is a concentration offered under the nursing major at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in registered 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at NSU paid an average of $927 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $476 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,738 | $16,526 |
| Fees | $3,876 | $3,876 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the registered nursing master’s degree program at NSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 94.7% of the registered nursing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.3% of the registered nursing master’s degrees at NSU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*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.
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