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Registered Nursing at Arizona Western College

What traits are you looking for in a registered nursing school? To help you decide if Arizona Western College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's registered nursing program.

AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and has a total student population of 6,487.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

AWC Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing

AWC Registered Nursing Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at AWC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Arizona Western College.

AWC Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in registered nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at AWC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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AWC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in registered nursing graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona Western College with a associate's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 42
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona Western College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Registered Nurses 54,690 $77,000
Nursing Instructors and Professors 840 $81,110

References

*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.

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