Nursing at Community College of Philadelphia
Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,672 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Community College of Philadelphia Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Community College of Philadelphia Nursing Rankings
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Nursing Student Demographics at Community College of Philadelphia
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Community College of Philadelphia.
Community College of Philadelphia Nursing Associate’s Program
Community College of Philadelphia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Community College of Philadelphia with a associate's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 46 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 42 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Community College of Philadelphia. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 109 |
Related Majors
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Dental Support Services
- Allied Health Professions
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 PA, the home state for Community College of Philadelphia.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 148,520 | $70,390 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 16,410 | $97,310 |
Nurse Practitioners | 7,280 | $98,250 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 4,010 | $78,810 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 1,700 | $171,250 |
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.