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Registered Nursing at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, consider the program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College sits in Asheville, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 75 registered nursing graduations were recorded at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

Online Class Availability at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Online coursework is an option at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Among 6,510 students, 2,186 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,950 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Use these rankings to compare Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #53 of 70
Best Value North Carolina #58 of 81
Best Value Southeast (Region) #294 of 524
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #320 of 498
Best Value Nationwide #942 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1299 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College are 77% women (58) and 23% men (17).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Among the 75 associate’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, 77% were women (58) and 23% were men (17).

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 66
Hispanic / Latino 3
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 3
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Minority students account for 9% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, lower than the national average of 43%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

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