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Nursing at North Central Texas College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at North Central Texas College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

North Central Texas College sits in Gainesville, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 83 nursing degrees were granted at North Central Texas College.

Online & Distance Learning at North Central Texas College

Distance learning is available at North Central Texas College. Of 8,106 students, 2,941 (36%) studied exclusively online and 2,678 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at North Central Texas College

These rankings give you a sense of how North Central Texas College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#41 of 106
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#62 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#98 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#164 of 192
Best Value	Nationwide	#511 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1535 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from North Central Texas College

Graduates of North Central Texas College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$56,164
2 years	$57,318
3 years	$56,278
4 years	$59,057
5 years	$73,223

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from North Central Texas College earn a median of $59,057, compared with $41,431 for all North Central Texas College graduates — about 43% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from North Central Texas College stands at $21,948.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at North Central Texas College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at North Central Texas College are 86% women (71) and 14% men (12).

Nursing Associate’s Program at North Central Texas College

Of the 83 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at North Central Texas College, 86% were women (71) and 14% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	53
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at North Central Texas 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 North Central Texas College

The Nursing program at North Central Texas College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	83

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at North Central Texas College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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

• 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.