by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical 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 North Carolina at Charlotte. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNC Charlotte paid an average of $1,170 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $423 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,337 | $17,771 |
| Fees | $3,284 | $3,284 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from UNC Charlotte is $103,635 per year. That is 6% higher 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 UNC Charlotte offers online option in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Charlotte Online Learning page.
About 88.2% of the students who received their Master’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at UNC Charlotte in 2019-2020, 23.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 62 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 85 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 21 |
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Public Health | 25 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 8 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 25 |
*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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