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Nursing at Northern Essex Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Northern Essex Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northern Essex Community College sits in Haverhill, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 35 nursing graduations were recorded at Northern Essex Community College.

Studying Online at Northern Essex Community College

Online coursework is an option at Northern Essex Community College. Among 4,721 students, 999 (21%) studied exclusively online and 1,544 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Northern Essex Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Northern Essex Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#3 of 38
Best Value	New England (Region)	#4 of 92
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#33 of 42
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#64 of 97
Best Value	Nationwide	#95 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#748 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Northern Essex Community College

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

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$59,742
2 years	$65,905
3 years	$74,336
4 years	$82,199
5 years	$85,914

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Northern Essex Community College earn a median of $82,199, compared with $45,740 for all Northern Essex Community College graduates — about 80% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Northern Essex Community College stands at $17,125.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Northern Essex Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Northern Essex Community College are 94% women (33) and 6% men (2).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Northern Essex Community College

Among the 35 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Northern Essex Community College, 94% were women (33) and 6% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Asian	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Northern Essex 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 Northern Essex Community College

The Nursing program at Northern Essex Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	35

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Northern Essex Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.