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Nursing at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College is located in Coon Rapids, MN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 91 nursing degrees were granted at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

Online Class Availability at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Many students take online classes at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Among 8,486 students, 2,465 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,347 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Use these rankings to compare Anoka-Ramsey Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#11 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#35 of 47
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#58 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#132 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#883 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1374 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Those who finish Anoka-Ramsey Community College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,430
2 years	$59,268
3 years	$62,625
4 years	$69,828
5 years	$77,579

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College earn a median of $69,828, compared with $45,784 for all Anoka-Ramsey Community College graduates — about 53% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Anoka-Ramsey Community College is $28,187.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Anoka-Ramsey Community College are 89% women (81) and 11% men (10).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Among the 91 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, 89% were women (81) and 11% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	17
Asian	5
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 37% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, lower than the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Anoka-Ramsey Community College

The Nursing program at Anoka-Ramsey Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	91

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Anoka-Ramsey Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.