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Nursing at Contra Costa College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Contra Costa College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Contra Costa College is in San Pablo, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 43 nursing degrees were granted at Contra Costa College.

Online & Distance Learning at Contra Costa College

Online coursework is an option at Contra Costa College. Among 6,538 students, 2,843 (43%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,910 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Contra Costa College

Those who finish Contra Costa College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Contra Costa College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
4 years $133,295
5 years $135,374

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Contra Costa College report median earnings of $133,295, compared with $133,295 for all Contra Costa College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Contra Costa College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Contra Costa College comes in at $12,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Contra Costa College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Contra Costa College are 86% women (37) and 14% men (6).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Contra Costa College

Of the 43 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Contra Costa College, 86% were women (37) and 14% were men (6).

Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 9
Hispanic / Latino 12
Black / African American 4
Asian 14
Two or More Races 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Contra Costa College

Minority students account for 79% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa College

This Nursing program at Contra Costa College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 43

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Contra Costa College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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

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