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Nursing at Dutchess Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Dutchess Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Dutchess Community College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 43 nursing graduations were recorded at Dutchess Community College.

Online Class Availability at Dutchess Community College

Online coursework is an option at Dutchess Community College. Of 6,606 students, 722 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,770 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Dutchess Community College

Rankings can help you compare Dutchess Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value New York #24 of 97
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #44 of 258
Best Schools (Quality) New York #53 of 106
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #132 of 274
Best Value Nationwide #450 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #499 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Dutchess Community College

Graduates of Dutchess Community 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 Dutchess Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $71,733
2 years $63,377
3 years $73,651
4 years $81,495
5 years $95,880

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Dutchess Community College earn a median of $81,495, compared with $38,360 for all Dutchess Community College graduates — about 112% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Dutchess Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Dutchess Community College is $21,868.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Dutchess Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Dutchess Community College are 79% women (34) and 21% men (9).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Dutchess Community College

Among the 43 associate’s nursing graduates at Dutchess Community College, 79% were women (34) and 21% were men (9).

Dutchess Community 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 Dutchess Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 31
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 7
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Dutchess Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Dutchess Community College, lower than 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 Dutchess Community College

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

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 43

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Dutchess Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-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

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