by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UT Rio Grande Valley paid an average of $776 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $367 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,458 | $13,820 |
| Fees | $1,331 | $1,331 |
nursing who receive their master’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley make an average of $94,408 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $97,473.
UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 88.9% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.9%.
Around 88.9% of nursing master’s degree recipients at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 15 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 134 |
| Communication Sciences | 22 |
| Allied Health Professions | 91 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 78 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5 |
*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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