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 Georgia Southwestern State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
At Southern New Hampshire University, we understand the demands placed on today's nursing professionals. When it comes to your education, consider saving money and time by electing the RN to MSN pathway. Eligible students will complete graduate courses within their undergraduate program. This pathway allows you to gain a BSN along the way and ultimately shorten your time within the MSN Nursing Education or Population Healthcare tracks.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at GSW was ranked #947 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #23 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for GSW.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GSW was $616 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $169 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,064 | $14,786 |
| Fees | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,420 | $8,420 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,328 | $5,328 |
Learn more about GSW tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at GSW took out an average of $28,988 in student loans. That is 28% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GSW is $62,818 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $62,199.
Online degrees for the GSW nursing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GSW Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 33.3% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at GSW in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 54 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 11 |
*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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