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Nursing at Glendale Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Glendale Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 184 nursing degrees were granted at Glendale Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Glendale Community College

Distance learning is available at Glendale Community College. Among 13,914 students, 3,160 (23%) studied exclusively online and 4,139 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Glendale Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Arizona #6 of 32
Best Value Arizona #9 of 28
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #37 of 192
Best Value Southwest (Region) #95 of 183
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #372 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #756 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Glendale Community College

Those who finish Glendale 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 Glendale Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $62,854
2 years $60,025
3 years $65,903
4 years $75,496
5 years $84,177

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Glendale Community College take home a median $75,496, compared with $45,106 for all Glendale Community College graduates — about 67% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Glendale Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Glendale Community College is $24,741.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Glendale Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Glendale Community College are 82% women (150) and 18% men (34).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Glendale Community College

Of the 184 associate’s nursing graduates at Glendale Community College, 82% were women (150) and 18% were men (34).

Glendale 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 Glendale Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 96
Hispanic / Latino 67
Black / African American 9
Asian 7
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Glendale Community College

Minority students account for 48% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Glendale 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 Glendale Community College

This Nursing program at Glendale Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 184

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Glendale Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-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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