by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Dickinson State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in practical nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at DSU paid an average of $319 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $249 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,474 | $8,294 |
| Fees | $1,648 | $1,648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,486 | $7,486 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,500 | $3,500 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at DSU in Practical Nursing walked away with an average of $19,244 in student debt. That is 25% higher than the national average of $15,349.
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DSU does not offer an online option for its practical nursing associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.1% of the practical nursing students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in practical nursing at DSU in 2019-2020, 7.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 69%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 28 |
*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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