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 Prairie State College. 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 Prairie State College was $461 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $389 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,610 | $10,332 |
| Fees | $732 | $732 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Nursing students who received their associate degree at Prairie State College took out an average of $19,687 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $16,900.
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nursing who receive their associate degree from Prairie State College make an average of $54,948 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $54,442.
Online degrees for the Prairie State College nursing associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Prairie State College Online Learning page.
About 89.7% of the students who received their Associate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 85.5%.
Around 75.9% of nursing associate degree recipients at Prairie State College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| 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 | 58 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 11 |
| Allied Health Professions | 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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