Registered Nursing at Contra Costa College
If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, consider the program at Contra Costa College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
Contra Costa College sits in San Pablo, CA.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 43 registered nursing graduations were recorded at Contra Costa College.
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Online Class Availability at Contra Costa College
Distance learning is available at Contra Costa College. Among 6,538 students, 2,843 (43%) studied exclusively online and 1,910 (29%) took at least some classes online.
Student Demographics & Diversity
Below you’ll find the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Contra Costa College, broken down by degree level.
Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Contra Costa College are 86% women (37) and 14% men (6).
Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Contra Costa College
Among the 43 associate’s registered nursing graduates at Contra Costa College, 86% were women (37) and 14% were men (6).
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered 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 |
Minority students account for 79% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Contra Costa College, above the national average of 43%.*
*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.
Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates
Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Contra Costa College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:
| Occupation | Nationwide Median Wage |
|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses | $143,854 |
| Registered Nurses | $105,741 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $69,718 |
| Critical Care Nurses | $65,103 |
| Acute Care Nurses | $56,247 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialists | $52,889 |
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.