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Nursing at Golden West College

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Golden West College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Golden West College is in Huntington Beach, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 99 nursing degrees were awarded at Golden West College.

Online & Distance Learning at Golden West College

Online coursework is an option at Golden West College. Among 10,721 students, 4,277 (40%) studied exclusively online and 3,096 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Golden West College

These rankings give you a sense of how Golden West College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#11 of 137
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#12 of 218
Best Value	Nationwide	#27 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#71 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#101 of 224
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#332 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Golden West College

Graduates of Golden West College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$67,253
2 years	$69,338
3 years	$81,153
4 years	$88,521
5 years	$93,672

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Golden West College report median earnings of $88,521, compared with $38,104 for all Golden West College graduates — about 132% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Golden West College is $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Golden West College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Golden West College are 72% women (71) and 28% men (28).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Golden West College

Among the 99 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Golden West College, 72% were women (71) and 28% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	19
Hispanic / Latino	20
Asian	49
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 78% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Golden West 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 Golden West College

The Nursing program at Golden West College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	99

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Golden West College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, 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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.