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Nursing at Atlantic Cape Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Atlantic Cape Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Atlantic Cape Community College sits in Mays Landing, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 78 nursing degrees were granted at Atlantic Cape Community College.

Online Class Availability at Atlantic Cape Community College

Online coursework is an option at Atlantic Cape Community College. Of 4,052 students, 1,216 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,414 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Atlantic Cape Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Atlantic Cape Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#15 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#34 of 47
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#53 of 258
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#166 of 274
Best Value	Nationwide	#509 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#770 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College

Those who finish Atlantic Cape 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	$58,746
2 years	$58,673
4 years	$81,758
5 years	$85,744

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College take home a median $81,758, compared with $40,712 for all Atlantic Cape Community College graduates — about 101% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College stands at $21,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Atlantic Cape Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Atlantic Cape Community College are 88% women (69) and 12% men (9).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Atlantic Cape Community College

Of the 78 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Atlantic Cape Community College, 88% were women (69) and 12% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	5
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Atlantic Cape 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 Atlantic Cape Community College

The Nursing program at Atlantic Cape Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	78

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Atlantic Cape Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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.