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Nursing at Bellingham Technical College

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Bellingham Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bellingham Technical College is in Bellingham, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 60 nursing degrees were awarded at Bellingham Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Bellingham Technical College

Many students take online classes at Bellingham Technical College. Of 2,047 students, 435 (21%) studied exclusively online and 465 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Bellingham Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Bellingham Technical College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#1 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#17 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#36 of 218
Best Value	Nationwide	#71 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#88 of 224
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#281 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Bellingham Technical College

Those who finish Bellingham Technical 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	$56,583
2 years	$63,005
3 years	$68,194
4 years	$72,909
5 years	$85,195

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Bellingham Technical College report median earnings of $72,909, compared with $54,771 for all Bellingham Technical College graduates — about 33% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Bellingham Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Bellingham Technical College are 85% women (51) and 15% men (9).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Bellingham Technical College

Of the 60 associate’s nursing graduates at Bellingham Technical College, 85% were women (51) and 15% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 18% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Bellingham Technical 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 Bellingham Technical College

The Nursing program at Bellingham Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	60

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Bellingham Technical College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.