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Nursing at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is located in De Queen, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 nursing degrees were awarded at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas.

Online & Distance Learning at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Online coursework is an option at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. Of 1,312 students, 351 (27%) studied exclusively online and 485 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Graduates of Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,795
2 years	$55,964
3 years	$54,249
4 years	$60,323
5 years	$69,081

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas earn a median of $60,323, compared with $31,966 for all Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas graduates — about 89% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas are 87% women (13) and 13% men (2).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

Of the 15 associate’s nursing graduates at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, 87% were women (13) and 13% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas, below 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 Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas

This Nursing program at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	15

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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

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.