by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Texas Medical Branch. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from UTMB Galveston is $102,791 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $97,473.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UTMB Galveston offers online option in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UTMB Galveston Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.3% of the nursing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 55.5% of nursing master’s degree recipients at UTMB Galveston in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 39 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 81 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 15 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 170 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4 |
| Allied Health Professions | 89 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 12 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 38 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 19 |
*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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