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Nursing at Blue Mountain Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Blue Mountain Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Blue Mountain Community College sits in Pendleton, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 nursing degrees were granted at Blue Mountain Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Blue Mountain Community College

Distance learning is available at Blue Mountain Community College. Of 1,407 students, 715 (51%) studied exclusively online and 298 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Blue Mountain Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Oregon #13 of 22
Best Value Oregon #14 of 21
Best Value Far Western (Region) #136 of 218
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #169 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #811 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #839 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Blue Mountain Community College

Students who complete Blue Mountain Community College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Blue Mountain Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $67,597
4 years $90,500
5 years $97,243

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Blue Mountain Community College take home a median $90,500, compared with $41,326 for all Blue Mountain Community College graduates — about 119% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Blue Mountain Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Blue Mountain Community College stands at $25,221.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Blue Mountain Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Blue Mountain Community College are 77% women (10) and 23% men (3).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Blue Mountain Community College

Among the 13 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Blue Mountain Community College, 77% were women (10) and 23% were men (3).

Blue Mountain Community College gender breakdown of Nursing Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 11
Hispanic / Latino 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Blue Mountain Community College

Minority students account for 15% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain Community College

This Nursing program at Blue Mountain Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 13

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Blue Mountain Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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

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