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 Central Arkansas. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UCA paid an average of $558 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $279 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 | $5,018 | $10,037 |
| Fees | $1,611 | $1,611 |
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The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from UCA is $93,409 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $97,473.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UCA 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 UCA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.2% of the nursing students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in nursing at UCA in 2019-2020, 10.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 39 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 47 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 35 |
*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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