by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Texas Medical Branch. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UTMB Galveston paid an average of $705 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $267 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,552 | $15,397 |
| Fees | $2,103 | $2,103 |
nursing who receive their doctor’s degree from UTMB Galveston make an average of $94,408 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% lower than the national average of $115,628.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UTMB Galveston 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 UTMB Galveston Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Doctorate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.2% of the nursing doctor’s degrees at UTMB Galveston in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Nursing Practice | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 6 |
| Medicine | 215 |
| Public Health | 1 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 68 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 1 |
*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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