by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Texas Woman’s University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at TWU paid an average of $690 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $280 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 | $5,053 | $12,415 |
| Fees | $2,547 | $2,547 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their doctor’s degree from TWU is $130,587 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $115,628.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. TWU does offer online classes in its nursing doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the TWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.8% of the nursing students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.1%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in nursing at TWU in 2019-2020, 56.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Nursing Science | 11 |
| Nursing Practice | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 15 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 112 |
*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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