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 Grand Canyon University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. Grand Canyon University was ranked #259 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for Grand Canyon University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Grand Canyon University was $463 per credit hour 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 | $16,424 | $16,424 |
| Fees | $757 | $757 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,800 | $7,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,700 | $5,700 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Grand Canyon University took out an average of $24,479 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University make an average of $78,086 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $62,199.
Online degrees for the Grand Canyon University 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 Grand Canyon University Online Learning page.
About 87.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.9%.
Around 49.8% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 498 |
| Black or African American | 880 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 773 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 38 |
| White | 2,024 |
| International Students | 29 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 377 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 4,638 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 310 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 167 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 319 |
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*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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