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Nursing at Arizona Western College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Arizona Western College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Arizona Western College is in Yuma, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 50 nursing degrees were awarded at Arizona Western College.

Studying Online at Arizona Western College

Distance learning is available at Arizona Western College. Of 8,964 students, 2,226 (25%) studied exclusively online and 2,624 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Arizona Western College

Rankings can help you compare Arizona Western College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arizona	#7 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#18 of 32
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#81 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#98 of 192
Best Value	Nationwide	#597 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#803 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Arizona Western College

Those who finish Arizona Western College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,434
2 years	$64,196
3 years	$67,016
4 years	$71,650
5 years	$77,244

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Arizona Western College take home a median $71,650, compared with $41,801 for all Arizona Western College graduates — about 71% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Arizona Western College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Arizona Western College are 84% women (42) and 16% men (8).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Arizona Western College

Of the 50 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Arizona Western College, 84% were women (42) and 16% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Arizona Western College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	40
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 82% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Arizona Western College, above 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 Arizona Western College

The Nursing program at Arizona Western College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	50

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Arizona Western College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.