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Nursing at Kirkwood Community College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Kirkwood Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 12,277.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Kirkwood Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Kirkwood Community College Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Kirkwood Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Kirkwood Community College.

Kirkwood Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

84% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Kirkwood Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Kirkwood Community College are white. Around 87% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kirkwood Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 85
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Kirkwood Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 98

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Kirkwood Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Registered Nurses 33,770 $59,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Nurse Practitioners 1,830 $106,290
Nursing Instructors and Professors 760 $80,490
Nurse Anesthetists 320 $209,130

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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