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Nursing at Kankakee Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what Kankakee Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kankakee Community College sits in Kankakee, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 nursing graduations were recorded at Kankakee Community College.

Studying Online at Kankakee Community College

Many students take online classes at Kankakee Community College. Of 2,564 students, 189 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 772 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Kankakee Community College

Use these rankings to compare Kankakee Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #11 of 71
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #28 of 295
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #57 of 78
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #168 of 310
Best Value Nationwide #251 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1155 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Kankakee Community College

Graduates of Kankakee 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 Kankakee Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,607
2 years $60,298
3 years $63,348
4 years $68,242
5 years $76,724

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Kankakee Community College earn a median of $68,242, compared with $45,789 for all Kankakee Community College graduates — about 49% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Kankakee Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Kankakee Community College is $23,550.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Kankakee Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Kankakee Community College are 84% women (37) and 16% men (7).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Kankakee Community College

Among the 44 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Kankakee Community College, 84% were women (37) and 16% were men (7).

Kankakee 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 Kankakee Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 32
Hispanic / Latino 3
Black / African American 7
Asian 1
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Kankakee Community College

Minority students account for 27% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Kankakee Community College, below 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 Kankakee Community College

The Nursing program at Kankakee Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 44

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Kankakee Community College work across a variety of fields. Here 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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