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 Western University of Health Sciences. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’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 Western University of Health Sciences was $865 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 | $23,556 | $23,556 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
nursing who receive their doctor’s degree from Western University of Health Sciences make an average of $122,038 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $115,628.
Online degrees for the Western University of Health Sciences nursing doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western University of Health Sciences Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 76.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.1%.
Around 61.5% of nursing doctor’s degree recipients at Western University of Health Sciences in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | 13 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dentistry | 49 |
| Medicine | 353 |
| Optometry | 75 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 141 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 63 |
*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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