by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered 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 West Georgia. 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 University of West Georgia paid an average of $935 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $241 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,338 | $16,830 |
| Fees | $2,150 | $2,150 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from University of West Georgia is $78,971 per year. That is 19% lower than the national average of $97,473.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the nursing master’s degree program at University of West Georgia. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of West Georgia Online Learning page.
About 92.3% of the students who received their Master’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at University of West Georgia in 2019-2020, 17.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 39 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 30 |
*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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