by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing Practice is a concentration offered under the nursing major at Shepherd University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in nursing practice, 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Shepherd University was $689 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $475 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 | $8,118 | $11,268 |
| Fees | $432 | $1,134 |
Online degrees for the Shepherd University nursing practice doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Shepherd University Online Learning page.
About 75.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in nursing practice in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 88.2%.
Around 12.5% of nursing practice doctor’s degree recipients at Shepherd University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.