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 Missouri State University - West Plains. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Missouri State West Plains was $268 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $134 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,020 | $8,040 |
| Fees | $600 | $600 |
| Books and Supplies | $811 | $811 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,568 | $6,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,275 | $3,275 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nursing students who received their associate degree at Missouri State West Plains took out an average of $15,160 in student loans. That is 10% lower 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 Missouri State West Plains is $45,500 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $54,442.
Online degrees for the Missouri State West Plains nursing associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri State West Plains Online Learning page.
About 88.4% of the students who received their Associate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 2.3% of the nursing associate degrees at Missouri State West Plains in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| 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 | 43 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 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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