by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Practice. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Eastern Kentucky University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in nursing, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Eastern was $775 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $550 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,900 | $13,950 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their doctor’s degree from Eastern is $69,338 per year. That is 40% lower than the national average of $115,628.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Eastern offers online option in its nursing doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Eastern Online Learning page.
About 92.9% of the students who received their Doctorate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the nursing doctor’s degrees at Eastern in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 14 |
*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.