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 Rush University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Rush University paid an average of $1,316 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,207 | $37,207 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from Rush University is $68,791 per year. That is 29% lower than the national average of $97,473.
Rush University does not offer an online option for its nursing master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rush University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 79.8% 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 28.8% of nursing master’s degree recipients at Rush 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 | 8 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 101 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 163 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 32 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 41 |
| Allied Health Professions | 53 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 19 |
| Medical Science | 27 |
*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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