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Nursing at Iowa Western Community College

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

Iowa Western Community College sits in Council Bluffs, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 110 nursing graduations were recorded at Iowa Western Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Iowa Western Community College

Many students take online classes at Iowa Western Community College. Of 5,540 students, 1,633 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,886 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Iowa Western Community College

Rankings can help you compare Iowa Western Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Iowa #13 of 34
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #18 of 35
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #59 of 197
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #116 of 207
Best Value Nationwide #875 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1294 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Iowa Western Community College

Graduates of Iowa Western Community College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Iowa Western Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $53,259
2 years $49,883
3 years $53,422
4 years $61,481
5 years $67,766

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Iowa Western Community College take home a median $61,481, compared with $48,302 for all Iowa Western Community College graduates — about 27% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Iowa Western Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Iowa Western Community College is $27,938.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Iowa Western Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Iowa Western Community College are 90% women (99) and 10% men (11).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Iowa Western Community College

Among the 110 associate’s nursing graduates at Iowa Western Community College, 90% were women (99) and 10% were men (11).

Iowa Western 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 Iowa Western Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 76
Hispanic / Latino 7
Black / African American 18
Asian 2
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Iowa Western Community College

Minority students account for 28% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Iowa Western 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 Iowa Western Community College

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

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 110

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Iowa Western Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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