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Nursing at Central Piedmont Community College

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

Central Piedmont Community College sits in Charlotte, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 76 nursing degrees were granted at Central Piedmont Community College.

Studying Online at Central Piedmont Community College

Online coursework is an option at Central Piedmont Community College. Of 20,375 students, 7,476 (37%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,677 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Central Piedmont Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Central Piedmont Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value North Carolina #2 of 83
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #14 of 72
Best Value Southeast (Region) #14 of 529
Best Value Nationwide #65 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #104 of 506
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #638 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Central Piedmont Community College

Students who complete Central Piedmont Community College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Central Piedmont Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,037
2 years $55,594
3 years $58,846
4 years $61,843
5 years $69,816

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Central Piedmont Community College earn a median of $61,843, compared with $38,754 for all Central Piedmont Community College graduates — about 60% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Central Piedmont Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Central Piedmont Community College comes in at $16,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Central Piedmont Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Central Piedmont Community College are 92% women (70) and 8% men (6).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Central Piedmont Community College

Of the 76 associate’s nursing graduates at Central Piedmont Community College, 92% were women (70) and 8% were men (6).

Central Piedmont 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 Central Piedmont Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 33
Hispanic / Latino 14
Black / African American 14
Asian 5
Two or More Races 4
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 5
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Central Piedmont Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 49% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Central Piedmont Community College, higher 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 Central Piedmont Community College

This Nursing program at Central Piedmont Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 76

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Central Piedmont Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are 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

References

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