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 The University of Texas at El Paso. 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UTEP was ranked #706 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #50 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UTEP.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UTEP paid an average of $750 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $248 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,446 | $22,512 |
| Fees | $1,804 | $1,804 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,632 | $1,632 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,496 | $9,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,382 | $3,382 |
Learn more about UTEP tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTEP took out an average of $20,000 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTEP is $58,819 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $62,199.
Online degrees for the UTEP 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 UTEP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 80.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 84.1% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at UTEP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 262 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 347 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 20 |
| Public Health | 46 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 46 |
*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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