by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Wilkes University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Wilkes paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,400 | $26,400 |
| Fees | $1,968 | $1,968 |
nursing who receive their master’s degree from Wilkes make an average of $86,867 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $97,473.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Wilkes does offer online classes in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Wilkes Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 91.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 23.2% of nursing master’s degree recipients at Wilkes in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 117 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 155 |
*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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