by our College Data Analytics TeamRegistered Nursing is a concentration offered under the nursing major at Western Kentucky 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 WKU paid an average of $917 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $607 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 | $12,140 | $18,340 |
WKU does not offer an online option for its registered nursing master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in registered nursing in 2019-2020, 82.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.3%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at WKU in registered nursing at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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