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Nursing at Dyersburg State Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Dyersburg State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Dyersburg State Community College is in Dyersburg, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 106 nursing graduations were recorded at Dyersburg State Community College.

Studying Online at Dyersburg State Community College

Many students take online classes at Dyersburg State Community College. Of 3,296 students, 1,182 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 772 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Dyersburg State Community College

Rankings can help you compare Dyersburg State Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Tennessee #1 of 43
Best Schools (Quality) Tennessee #4 of 42
Best Value Southeast (Region) #16 of 529
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #56 of 506
Best Value Nationwide #61 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #428 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Dyersburg State Community College

Students who complete Dyersburg State Community College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Dyersburg State Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $57,682
2 years $56,949
3 years $57,728
4 years $66,319
5 years $69,796

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Dyersburg State Community College earn a median of $66,319, compared with $37,220 for all Dyersburg State Community College graduates — about 78% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Dyersburg State Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Dyersburg State Community College is $13,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Dyersburg State Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Dyersburg State Community College are 89% women (94) and 11% men (12).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Dyersburg State Community College

Of the 106 associate’s nursing graduates at Dyersburg State Community College, 89% were women (94) and 11% were men (12).

Dyersburg State 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 Dyersburg State Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 84
Hispanic / Latino 3
Black / African American 19
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Dyersburg State Community College

Minority students account for 21% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Dyersburg State 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 Dyersburg State Community College

This Nursing program at Dyersburg State Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 106

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Dyersburg State Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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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