by our College Data Analytics TeamNursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Purdue University Northwest. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. Purdue Northwest was ranked #220 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue Northwest.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest paid an average of $491 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $265 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,915 | $13,472 |
| Fees | $751 | $751 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,821 | $7,821 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,044 | $4,044 |
Learn more about Purdue Northwest 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 Purdue Northwest took out an average of $25,917 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest make an average of $66,313 a year during the early days of their career. That is 7% higher than the national average of $62,199.
Online degrees for the Purdue Northwest 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 Purdue Northwest Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.6% of the nursing students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Purdue Northwest in 2019-2020, 29.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 48 |
| Black or African American | 56 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 457 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 100 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 555 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 34 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
