by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at New Jersey City University. 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. The bachelor's program at NJCU was ranked #463 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #19 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for NJCU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NJCU paid an average of $761 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $423 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,676 | $22,826 |
| Fees | $2,062 | $2,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,084 | $15,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,708 | $4,708 |
Learn more about NJCU 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. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at NJCU took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NJCU is $80,841 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $62,199.
Online degrees for the NJCU 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 NJCU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nursing at NJCU in 2019-2020, 51.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 77 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 78 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 31 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
