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 Purdue University Global. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Purdue University Global paid an average of $371 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $280 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,080 | $13,356 |
| Fees | $87 | $1,122 |
Learn more about Purdue University Global tuition and fees.
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 Purdue University Global took out an average of $34,938 in student loans. That is 107% higher than the national average of $16,900.
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The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their associate degree from Purdue University Global is $51,456 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $54,442.
Purdue University Global does not offer an online option for its nursing associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue University Global Online Learning page.
About 89.4% of the students who received their Associate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.5%.
Around 9.2% of nursing associate degree recipients at Purdue University Global in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 98 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 31 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 142 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 268 |
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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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