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Nursing at Muskegon Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Muskegon Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Muskegon Community College is located in Muskegon, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 70 nursing degrees were awarded at Muskegon Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Muskegon Community College

Many students take online classes at Muskegon Community College. Among 3,617 students, 853 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,240 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Muskegon Community College

Rankings can help you compare Muskegon Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#9 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#20 of 55
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#20 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#116 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#203 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#887 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Muskegon Community College

Those who finish Muskegon Community College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,651
2 years	$55,625
3 years	$58,056
4 years	$66,122
5 years	$73,782

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Muskegon Community College report median earnings of $66,122, compared with $43,347 for all Muskegon Community College graduates — about 53% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Muskegon Community College stands at $19,789.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Muskegon Community College are 94% women (66) and 6% men (4).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Muskegon Community College

Among the 70 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Muskegon Community College, 94% were women (66) and 6% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Muskegon Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	54
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 20% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Muskegon 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 Muskegon Community College

This Nursing program at Muskegon Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	70

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Muskegon Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying 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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.