by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Southern University and A & M College. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Southern University and A & M College was $381 per credit hour 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 | $5,336 | $5,336 |
| Fees | $4,872 | $11,348 |
nursing who receive their master’s degree from Southern University and A & M College make an average of $90,264 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% lower than the national average of $97,473.
Southern University and A & M College 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 Southern University and A & M College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 65.0% of nursing master’s degree recipients at Southern University and A & M College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 20 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 19 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 12 |
*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.