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Registered Nursing at Cape Fear Community College

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Cape Fear Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cape Fear Community College is in Wilmington, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 100 registered nursing graduations were recorded at Cape Fear Community College.

Studying Online at Cape Fear Community College

Online coursework is an option at Cape Fear Community College. Of 14,082 students, 4,436 (32%) studied exclusively online and 3,462 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Cape Fear Community College

Rankings can help you compare Cape Fear Community College’s Registered Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value North Carolina #33 of 81
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #46 of 70
Best Value Southeast (Region) #114 of 524
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #289 of 498
Best Value Nationwide #296 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1209 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Cape Fear Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Cape Fear Community College are 89% women (89) and 11% men (11).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Cape Fear Community College

Of the 100 associate’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Cape Fear Community College, 89% were women (89) and 11% were men (11).

Cape Fear 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 Cape Fear Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 74
Hispanic / Latino 7
Black / African American 6
Asian 1
American Indian / Alaska Native 3
Two or More Races 6
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Cape Fear Community College

Minority students account for 23% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Cape Fear Community College, below the national average of 43%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at Cape Fear Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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

References

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