by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Western Connecticut State University. 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.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at WestConn was $640 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,674 | $19,768 |
| Fees | $5,579 | $6,709 |
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The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their master’s degree from WestConn is $113,164 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $97,473.
WestConn does not offer an online option for its nursing master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WestConn Online Learning page.
About 82.6% of the students who received their Master’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.5% of the nursing master’s degrees at WestConn in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 6 |
*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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