by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Pennsylvania. 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 UPenn paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,678 | $37,678 |
| Fees | $4,082 | $4,082 |
nursing who receive their master’s degree from UPenn make an average of $108,937 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $97,473.
UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 91.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 26.4% of nursing master’s degree recipients at UPenn in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 44 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 264 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 7 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 1 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 29 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 5 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 3 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 103 |
| Medical Science | 25 |
| Public Health | 60 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 31 |
*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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