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 Radford University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BS in Nursing - RN to BSN - Accelerated RN to MSN
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Radford paid an average of $726 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $371 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,915 | $17,441 |
| Fees | $3,494 | $3,941 |
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The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their doctor’s degree from Radford is $94,408 per year. That is 18% 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 Radford offers online option in its nursing doctor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Radford Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.1%.
None of the nursing doctor’s degree recipients at Radford in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| 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 | 6 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 8 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 38 |
*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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