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Nursing at Garden City Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Garden City Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Garden City Community College sits in Garden City, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 nursing degrees were granted at Garden City Community College.

Studying Online at Garden City Community College

Distance learning is available at Garden City Community College. Among 2,079 students, 444 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 499 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Garden City Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Garden City Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Kansas #8 of 35
Best Schools (Quality) Kansas #22 of 37
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #27 of 197
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #141 of 207
Best Value Nationwide #642 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1412 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Garden City Community College

Students who complete Garden City 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 Garden City Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $49,627
2 years $49,270
3 years $57,603
4 years $58,108
5 years $68,161

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Garden City Community College report median earnings of $58,108, compared with $34,158 for all Garden City Community College graduates — about 70% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Garden City Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Garden City Community College comes in at $16,100.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at Garden City Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Garden City Community College are 81% women (13) and 19% men (3).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Garden City Community College

Of the 16 associate’s nursing graduates at Garden City Community College, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

Garden City 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 Garden City Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 5
Hispanic / Latino 10
International (Nonresident) 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Garden City Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Garden City Community College, higher 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 Garden City Community College

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

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 16

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Garden City Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying 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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