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 Health Science Center at San Antonio. 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nursing majors, UT Health San Antonio came in at #43. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Health San Antonio.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Health San Antonio was $786 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $252 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,051 | $18,855 |
| Fees | $2,274 | $2,274 |
Learn more about UT Health San Antonio 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Health San Antonio in Nursing walked away with an average of $26,250 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $22,660.
nursing who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Health San Antonio make an average of $58,799 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% lower than the national average of $62,199.
UT Health San Antonio 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 UT Health San Antonio Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.7% 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 UT Health San Antonio in 2019-2020, 70.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 31 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 176 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 82 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 325 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 28 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
*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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