by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Bluefield College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Bluefield College was ranked #1,403 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #31 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bluefield College.
Part-time undergraduates at Bluefield College paid an average of $970 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,750 | $25,750 |
| Fees | $1,820 | $1,820 |
| Books and Supplies | $440 | $440 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,598 | $9,598 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,370 | $3,370 |
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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 Bluefield College in Nursing walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bluefield College is $66,318 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $62,199.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the nursing bachelor’s degree program at Bluefield College. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bluefield College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 89.7% of the nursing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 13.8% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Bluefield College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 29 |
*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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