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Nursing at Heartland Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Heartland Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Heartland Community College sits in Normal, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 38 nursing degrees were awarded at Heartland Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Heartland Community College

Online coursework is an option at Heartland Community College. Of 4,855 students, 1,127 (23%) studied exclusively online and 1,490 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Heartland Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #43 of 71
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #64 of 78
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #123 of 295
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #210 of 310
Best Value Nationwide #886 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1410 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Heartland Community College

Students who complete Heartland 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 Heartland Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $51,797
2 years $44,933
3 years $50,451
4 years $55,907
5 years $65,436

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Heartland Community College take home a median $55,907, compared with $40,312 for all Heartland Community College graduates — about 39% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Heartland Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Heartland Community College is $16,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Heartland Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Heartland Community College are 95% women (36) and 5% men (2).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Heartland Community College

Of the 38 associate’s nursing graduates at Heartland Community College, 95% were women (36) and 5% were men (2).

Heartland 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 Heartland Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 28
Hispanic / Latino 3
Black / African American 5
Two or More Races 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Heartland Community College

Minority students account for 26% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Heartland 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 Heartland Community College

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

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 38

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Heartland Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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

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