by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Weber State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at WSU paid an average of $1,012 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $441 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,935 | $18,217 |
| Fees | $805 | $805 |
nursing who receive their master’s degree from WSU make an average of $77,715 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% lower 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 WSU offers online option in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 86.8% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 7.9% of nursing master’s degree recipients at WSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 20 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 29 |
| Public Health | 48 |
*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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