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Nursing at Central Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Central Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Community College is located in Grand Island, NE.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 60 nursing degrees were awarded at Central Community College.

Studying Online at Central Community College

Many students take online classes at Central Community College. Among 6,927 students, 4,078 (59%) studied exclusively online and 1,328 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Central Community College

Use these rankings to compare Central Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nebraska	#3 of 15
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#4 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Nebraska	#5 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#34 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#333 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#687 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Central Community College

Graduates of Central Community 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	$55,297
2 years	$54,574
3 years	$54,710
4 years	$58,300
5 years	$66,774

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Central Community College take home a median $58,300, compared with $41,661 for all Central Community College graduates — about 40% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Central Community College is $14,805.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Central Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Central Community College are 92% women (55) and 8% men (5).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Central Community College

Of the 60 associate’s nursing graduates at Central Community College, 92% were women (55) and 8% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	46
Hispanic / Latino	14

Minority students account for 23% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Central Community College, below 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 Central Community College

The Nursing program at Central Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	60

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Central Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, 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.