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 University of Central Missouri. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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 UCM paid an average of $634 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $317 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,608 | $15,216 |
| Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from UCM is $91,744 per year. That is 6% lower 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 UCM offers online option in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 93.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.4% of the nursing master’s degrees at UCM in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 47 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 32 |
*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.