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Nursing at Carl Sandburg College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Carl Sandburg College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Carl Sandburg College is located in Galesburg, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 nursing degrees were awarded at Carl Sandburg College.

Studying Online at Carl Sandburg College

Many students take online classes at Carl Sandburg College. Among 1,603 students, 480 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 554 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Carl Sandburg College

Rankings can help you compare Carl Sandburg College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #4 of 71
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #5 of 295
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #56 of 78
Best Value Nationwide #99 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #166 of 310
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1148 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Carl Sandburg College

Those who finish Carl Sandburg College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Carl Sandburg College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,882
2 years $50,731
3 years $54,516
4 years $61,533
5 years $62,857

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Carl Sandburg College take home a median $61,533, compared with $34,905 for all Carl Sandburg College graduates — about 76% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Carl Sandburg College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Carl Sandburg College stands at $9,437.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Carl Sandburg College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Carl Sandburg College are 100% women (10) and 0% men (0).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Carl Sandburg College

Of the 10 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Carl Sandburg College, 100% were women (10) and 0% were men (0).

Carl Sandburg 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 Carl Sandburg College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 9
Hispanic / Latino 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Carl Sandburg College

Minority students account for 10% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Carl Sandburg 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 Carl Sandburg College

The Nursing program at Carl Sandburg College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 10

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Carl Sandburg College work across a variety of fields. 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

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