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Nursing at Forsyth Technical Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Forsyth Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 146 nursing graduations were recorded at Forsyth Technical Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Forsyth Technical Community College

Many students take online classes at Forsyth Technical Community College. Of 9,099 students, 4,007 (44%) studied exclusively online and 2,589 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Forsyth Technical Community College

Use these rankings to compare Forsyth Technical Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #12 of 72
Best Value North Carolina #34 of 83
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #75 of 506
Best Value Southeast (Region) #123 of 529
Best Value Nationwide #244 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #521 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Forsyth Technical Community College

Graduates of Forsyth Technical 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 Forsyth Technical Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,365
2 years $56,005
3 years $56,388
4 years $61,625
5 years $73,441

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Forsyth Technical Community College earn a median of $61,625, compared with $40,238 for all Forsyth Technical Community College graduates — about 53% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Forsyth Technical Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Forsyth Technical Community College comes in at $19,748.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at Forsyth Technical Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Forsyth Technical Community College are 85% women (124) and 15% men (22).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Forsyth Technical Community College

Among the 146 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Forsyth Technical Community College, 85% were women (124) and 15% were men (22).

Forsyth Technical 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 Forsyth Technical Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 81
Hispanic / Latino 17
Black / African American 35
Asian 3
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 6
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Forsyth Technical Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Forsyth Technical 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 Forsyth Technical Community College

This Nursing program at Forsyth Technical Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 146

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Forsyth Technical Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing majors, 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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