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Nursing at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

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

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is in Granite Falls, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 23 nursing degrees were awarded at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Studying Online at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Online coursework is an option at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. Of 3,695 students, 1,130 (31%) studied exclusively online and 798 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Rankings can help you compare Minnesota West Community and Technical College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Minnesota #15 of 45
Best Schools (Quality) Minnesota #40 of 47
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #70 of 197
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #145 of 207
Best Value Nationwide #924 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1440 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Graduates of Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $53,806
2 years $54,817
3 years $58,781
4 years $61,646
5 years $73,703

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Minnesota West Community and Technical College earn a median of $61,646, compared with $51,985 for all Minnesota West Community and Technical College graduates — about 19% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Minnesota West Community and Technical College stands at $31,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Minnesota West Community and Technical College are 91% women (21) and 9% men (2).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Of the 23 associate’s nursing graduates at Minnesota West Community and Technical College, 91% were women (21) and 9% were men (2).

Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 15
Hispanic / Latino 4
Black / African American 1
Asian 1
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Minnesota West Community and Technical 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 Minnesota West Community and Technical College

The Nursing program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 23

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Minnesota West Community and Technical College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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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