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Nursing at Centra College of Nursing

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Centra College of Nursing has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Centra College of Nursing is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 314 students attend the school each year. Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Centra College of Nursing in 2021, 16 of them were nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Centra College of Nursing Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Centra College of Nursing

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Centra College of Nursing does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Centra College of Nursing Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Centra College of Nursing compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Centra College of Nursing is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 41
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 41
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 49
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 82
Most Focused Nursing Schools 122
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 160
Best Nursing Schools 191
193
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools 224
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 230
242
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 369
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 435
435
Best Value Nursing Schools 495
Most Popular Nursing Schools 676
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 960

Nursing Student Demographics at Centra College of Nursing

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Centra College of Nursing.

Centra College of Nursing Nursing Associate’s Program

88% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Centra College of Nursing are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Centra College of Nursing with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 63
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 36

Centra College of Nursing Nursing Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from Centra College of Nursing. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Centra College of Nursing are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Centra College of Nursing with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Centra College of Nursing also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Centra College of Nursing. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 119

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Centra College of Nursing.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Nurse Practitioners 4,710 $105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,480 $70,540
Nurse Anesthetists 850 $187,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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