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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at NSU paid an average of $927 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $476 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,738 | $16,526 |
| Fees | $3,876 | $3,876 |
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nursing who receive their master’s degree from NSU make an average of $89,376 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $97,473.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. NSU does offer online classes in its nursing master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 94.7% of the nursing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Around 29.3% of nursing master’s degree recipients at NSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 75 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 9 |
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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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