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 Arkansas Tech University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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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 ATU was ranked #1,401 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #16 in Arkansas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ATU paid an average of $464 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $232 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,568 | $11,136 |
| Fees | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,754 | $8,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,876 | $2,876 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at ATU took out an average of $24,088 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ATU is $57,189 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $62,199.
ATU 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 ATU Online Learning page.
About 87.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.3% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at ATU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 106 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 129 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 23 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 55 |
*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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