by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of San Diego. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USD was $1,552 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $27,936 | $27,936 |
| Fees | $474 | $474 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from USD is $93,242 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $97,473.
USD 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 USD Online Learning page.
About 83.7% of the students who received their Master’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 43.5% of nursing master’s degree recipients at USD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 7 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16 |
| Nursing Practice | 14 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 55 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental & Social Health Services | 32 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 76 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.