by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Kansas. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at KU was $998 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $416 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,989 | $23,951 |
| Fees | $1,056 | $1,056 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that KU offers online option in its nursing doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KU Online Learning page.
About 80.6% of the students who received their Doctorate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.1%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in nursing at KU in 2019-2020, 13.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist | 24 |
| Nursing Science | 5 |
| Nursing Practice | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 16 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 |
| Medicine | 208 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 144 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 69 |
*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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