by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Practice. 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 Connecticut. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UCONN was $2,157 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $940 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,908 | $38,820 |
| Fees | $2,756 | $2,756 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from UCONN is $107,376 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $97,473.
UCONN 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 UCONN Online Learning page.
About 86.4% of the students who received their Master’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at UCONN in 2019-2020, 9.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 44 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 12 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 20 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
| Medical Science | 3 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2 |
*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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