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 Gadsden State Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at GSCC was $261 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $128 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,096 | $8,352 |
| Fees | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,800 | $4,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,324 | $2,324 |
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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. Nursing students who received their associate degree at GSCC took out an average of $8,273 in student loans. That is 51% lower than the national average of $16,900.
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nursing who receive their associate degree from GSCC make an average of $52,628 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $54,442.
Online degrees for the GSCC nursing associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GSCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 85.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 85.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 15.7% of the nursing associate degrees at GSCC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 106 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 127 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 50 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 10 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 5 |
*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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