by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Administration. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Vanguard University of Southern California. 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Vanguard was $670 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 | $16,080 | $16,080 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from Vanguard is $106,421 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $97,473.
Online degrees for the Vanguard nursing master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Vanguard Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 92.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at Vanguard in 2019-2020, 64.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 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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