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Nursing at Delaware County Community College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Delaware County Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and approximately 9,989 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.

Delaware County Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Nursing (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Delaware County Community College Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Delaware County Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Delaware County Community College.

Delaware County Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Delaware County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Delaware County Community College are white. Around 66% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Delaware County Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 106
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Delaware County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 161

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 Delaware County Community College.

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.

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