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Registered Nursing at Compton College

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

Compton College sits in Compton, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 64 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Compton College.

Online & Distance Learning at Compton College

Online coursework is an option at Compton College. Among 5,225 students, 1,387 (27%) studied exclusively online and 1,175 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Compton College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Registered Nursing graduates at Compton College are 80% women (51) and 20% men (13).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Compton College

Of the 64 associate’s registered nursing graduates at Compton College, 80% were women (51) and 20% were men (13).

Compton College gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Compton College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino 33
Black / African American 17
Asian 9
Two or More Races 4
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Compton College

Minority students account for 98% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Compton College, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Registered Nursing program at Compton College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

References

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