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Nursing at Barton County Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Barton County Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Barton County Community College is located in Great Bend, KS.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 nursing graduations were recorded at Barton County Community College.

Studying Online at Barton County Community College

Online coursework is an option at Barton County Community College. Among 5,092 students, 2,862 (56%) studied exclusively online and 469 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Barton County Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Barton County Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kansas	#17 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#35 of 37
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#79 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#196 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#992 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1667 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Barton County Community College

Those who finish Barton County 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	$59,202
2 years	$48,432
3 years	$49,983
4 years	$55,248
5 years	$58,627

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Barton County Community College earn a median of $55,248, compared with $43,197 for all Barton County Community College graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Barton County Community College stands at $21,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Barton County Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Barton County Community College are 75% women (21) and 25% men (7).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Barton County Community College

Among the 28 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Barton County Community College, 75% were women (21) and 25% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Barton County 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 Barton County Community College

The Nursing program at Barton County Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	28

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Barton County Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-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.