by our College Data Analytics TeamRegistered Nursing is a concentration offered under the nursing major at Western Carolina University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in registered 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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Out-of-state part-time graduates at WCU paid an average of $1,174 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $410 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 | $4,435 | $14,842 |
| Fees | $2,979 | $2,979 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that WCU offers online option in its registered nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WCU Online Learning page.
About 75.4% of the students who received their Master’s in registered nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in registered nursing at WCU in 2019-2020, 24.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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.