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 Pacific Lutheran University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at PLU was ranked #330 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #8 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for PLU.
Part-time undergraduates at PLU paid an average of $1,420 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $45,440 | $45,440 |
| Fees | $760 | $760 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,150 | $11,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,880 | $2,880 |
Learn more about PLU 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 PLU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from PLU make an average of $69,987 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $62,199.
PLU does not offer an online option for its nursing bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PLU Online Learning page.
About 86.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 86.9%.
Around 40.2% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at PLU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 12 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 82 |
*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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