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 University of the Virgin Islands. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UVI was ranked #1,416 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list.
Here are some of the other rankings for UVI.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UVI paid an average of $463 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $154 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,631 | $13,892 |
| Fees | $604 | $604 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,750 | $1,750 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,900 | $9,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,030 | $3,030 |
Learn more about UVI 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UVI in Nursing walked away with an average of $24,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $22,660.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UVI is $63,005 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $62,199.
UVI 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 UVI Online Learning page.
About 97.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nursing at UVI in 2019-2020, 73.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 37 |
*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.
