by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Out-of-state part-time graduates at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,386 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $517 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,552 | $28,278 |
| Fees | $1,970 | $1,970 |
Learn about other programs related to <nil> that might interest you.
MS in Nursing - Healthcare Quality & Safety
Ensure a safer future for healthcare with your online MSN in Healthcare Quality & Safety from Southern New Hampshire University.
MS in Nursing - Population Healthcare
Fast track your goals with your online MSN in Population Healthcare from Southern New Hampshire University.
The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill is $89,672 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $97,473.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the nursing master’s degree program at UNC Chapel Hill. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.9% 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 24.2% of nursing master’s degree recipients at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 74 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 99 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 26 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 25 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 103 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 5 |
View All Nursing Related Majors >
*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.
