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 Eastern Kentucky University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,900 | $13,950 |
| Fees | $550 | $550 |
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The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from Eastern is $92,345 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $97,473.
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 master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Eastern Online Learning page.
About 89.8% of the students who received their Master’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at Eastern in 2019-2020, 8.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 102 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 118 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 9 |
| Public Health | 24 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 80 |
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*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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