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Nursing at El Paso Community College

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at El Paso Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and approximately 26,034 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.

El Paso Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

El Paso Community College Nursing Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Nursing Student Demographics at El Paso Community College

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

El Paso Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

83% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at El Paso Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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El Paso Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 111
White 12
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from El Paso Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 136

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 TX, the home state for El Paso Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

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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