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 University of Saint Joseph. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at USJ paid an average of $796 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,328 | $14,328 |
| Fees | $900 | $900 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from USJ is $109,206 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $97,473.
Online degrees for the USJ nursing master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USJ Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 93.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.7% of the nursing master’s degrees at USJ in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 44 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 39 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 5 |
*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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