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 State University of Louisiana. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NSU paid an average of $412 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,180 | $15,968 |
| Fees | $3,492 | $3,492 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,799 | $9,799 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
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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 NSU took out an average of $28,191 in student loans. That is 67% 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 NSU is $60,878 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $54,442.
NSU 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 NSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.9% of the nursing students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in nursing at NSU in 2019-2020, 27.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 28 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 111 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 154 |
*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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