by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Science. 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 Nevada - Las Vegas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNLV was $624 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,675 | $21,328 |
| Fees | $634 | $634 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their doctor’s degree from UNLV is $122,038 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $115,628.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the nursing doctor’s degree program at UNLV. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNLV Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 92.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.9% of the nursing doctor’s degrees at UNLV in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 Science | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 85 |
| Public Health | 12 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 46 |
*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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