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Nursing at Nassau Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Nassau Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Nassau Community College is in Garden City, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 149 nursing degrees were awarded at Nassau Community College.

Studying Online at Nassau Community College

Many students take online classes at Nassau Community College. Among 12,301 students, 1,413 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,493 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Nassau Community College

Rankings can help you compare Nassau Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value New York #11 of 97
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #12 of 258
Best Schools (Quality) New York #22 of 106
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #56 of 274
Best Value Nationwide #89 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #166 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Nassau Community College

Graduates of Nassau Community College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Nassau Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $73,249
2 years $69,338
3 years $89,190
4 years $95,977
5 years $107,816

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Nassau Community College earn a median of $95,977, compared with $47,708 for all Nassau Community College graduates — about 101% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Nassau Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Nassau Community College comes in at $18,235.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Nassau Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Nassau Community College are 87% women (129) and 13% men (20).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Nassau Community College

Among the 149 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Nassau Community College, 87% were women (129) and 13% were men (20).

Nassau 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 Nassau Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 39
Hispanic / Latino 43
Black / African American 40
Asian 18
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1
Two or More Races 4
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Nassau Community College

Minority students account for 71% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Nassau Community College, above 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 Nassau Community College

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

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 149

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

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