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Nursing at Johnston Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Johnston Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Johnston Community College sits in Smithfield, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 nursing degrees were awarded at Johnston Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Johnston Community College

Online coursework is an option at Johnston Community College. Among 5,371 students, 2,222 (41%) studied exclusively online and 2,580 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Johnston Community College

Use these rankings to compare Johnston Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value North Carolina #10 of 83
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #32 of 72
Best Value Southeast (Region) #41 of 529
Best Value Nationwide #138 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #217 of 506
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1032 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Johnston Community College

Graduates of Johnston 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 Johnston Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,527
2 years $55,964
3 years $54,121
4 years $59,248
5 years $65,719

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Johnston Community College report median earnings of $59,248, compared with $35,419 for all Johnston Community College graduates — about 67% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Johnston Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Johnston Community College stands at $13,167.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Johnston Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Johnston Community College are 85% women (28) and 15% men (5).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Johnston Community College

Among the 33 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Johnston Community College, 85% were women (28) and 15% were men (5).

Johnston 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 Johnston Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 23
Hispanic / Latino 5
Black / African American 3
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Johnston Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Johnston 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 Johnston Community College

The Nursing program at Johnston Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 33

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Johnston Community College work across a variety of fields. 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

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