by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Worcester State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Worcester State was ranked #502 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #18 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Worcester State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Worcester State paid an average of $694 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $441 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $9,616 | $9,616 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,368 | $1,368 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,568 | $12,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about Worcester State 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Worcester State in Nursing walked away with an average of $25,654 in student debt. That is 13% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Worcester State is $72,177 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $62,199.
Worcester State does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Worcester State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 91.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Worcester State in 2019-2020, 31.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 38 |
| 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 | 39 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 49 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 62 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 23 |
| Other Health Professions | 25 |
*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.
