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Nursing at Columbus Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Columbus Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Columbus Technical College sits in Columbus, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 80 nursing degrees were granted at Columbus Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Columbus Technical College

Distance learning is available at Columbus Technical College. Among 3,307 students, 1,080 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,027 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Columbus Technical College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#15 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#26 of 49
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#85 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#211 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#221 of 506
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1043 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Columbus Technical College

Students who complete Columbus Technical 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	$52,899
2 years	$54,855
3 years	$56,459
4 years	$57,873
5 years	$69,101

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Columbus Technical College earn a median of $57,873, compared with $40,704 for all Columbus Technical College graduates — about 42% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Columbus Technical College comes in at $15,845.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Columbus Technical College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Columbus Technical College are 91% women (73) and 9% men (7).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Columbus Technical College

Of the 80 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Columbus Technical College, 91% were women (73) and 9% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	27
Asian	2
Two or More Races	6

Minority students account for 54% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Columbus Technical College, above 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 Columbus Technical College

The Nursing program at Columbus Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	80

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Columbus Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.