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 Northwestern College - Bridgeview. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NC was $480 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 | $18,280 | $18,280 |
| Fees | $195 | $195 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,548 | $1,548 |
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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 associate degree at NC took out an average of $37,750 in student loans. That is 123% higher than the national average of $16,900.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their associate degree from NC is $59,124 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $54,442.
NC 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 NC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 88.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.5%.
Around 81.6% of nursing associate degree recipients at NC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 76 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 |
| Allied Health Professions | 17 |
*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.