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 Colby - Sawyer College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
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 Colby - Sawyer was ranked #1,175 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #10 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for Colby - Sawyer.
Part-time undergraduates at Colby - Sawyer paid an average of $1,471 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,846 | $42,846 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,428 | $15,428 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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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 Colby - Sawyer in Nursing walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colby - Sawyer is $62,317 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $62,199.
Online degrees for the Colby - Sawyer 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 Colby - Sawyer Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 90.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.7% of the nursing bachelor’s degrees at Colby - Sawyer in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 43 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 3 |
| Public Health | 9 |
*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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