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Nursing at Cuesta College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Cuesta College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 nursing degrees were granted at Cuesta College.

Studying Online at Cuesta College

Many students take online classes at Cuesta College. Of 11,283 students, 3,291 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Cuesta College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#55 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#78 of 224
Best Value	California	#83 of 137
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#133 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#246 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#784 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Cuesta College

Students who complete Cuesta College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$79,884
3 years	$85,944
4 years	$91,653
5 years	$97,289

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Cuesta College take home a median $91,653, compared with $36,094 for all Cuesta College graduates — about 154% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Cuesta College is $18,958.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Cuesta College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Cuesta College are 87% women (13) and 13% men (2).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Cuesta College

Of the 15 associate’s nursing graduates at Cuesta College, 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 Cuesta College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 27% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Cuesta College, 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 Cuesta College

This Nursing program at Cuesta College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	15

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Cuesta College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, 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.