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 Central Connecticut State 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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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 CCSU was ranked #457 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #10 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for CCSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CCSU was $581 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $567 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,162 | $18,436 |
| Fees | $5,340 | $6,470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,716 | $12,716 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,256 | $2,256 |
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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 CCSU in Nursing walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 15% higher than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from CCSU make an average of $70,270 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $62,199.
CCSU 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 CCSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.2% of the nursing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nursing at CCSU in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| 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 | 57 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 4 |
*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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