by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Practice. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at MGH Institute of Health Professions. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s 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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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. MGH Institute of Health Professions was ranked #207 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 #8 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for MGH Institute of Health Professions.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $73,200 | $73,200 |
| Fees | $5,041 | $5,041 |
Learn more about MGH Institute of Health Professions tuition and fees.
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 bachelor’s degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Nursing walked away with an average of $33,500 in student debt. That is 48% higher than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions make an average of $71,015 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $62,199.
Online degrees for the MGH Institute of Health Professions 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 MGH Institute of Health Professions Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 88.6% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2019-2020, 23.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 159 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 220 |
*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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