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Nursing at Northern Virginia Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at Northern Virginia Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Virginia Community College is in Annandale, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 127 nursing graduations were recorded at Northern Virginia Community College.

Studying Online at Northern Virginia Community College

Many students take online classes at Northern Virginia Community College. Of 56,457 students, 12,964 (23%) studied exclusively online and 14,657 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Northern Virginia Community College

Use these rankings to compare Northern Virginia Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #11 of 51
Best Value Virginia #15 of 53
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #72 of 506
Best Value Southeast (Region) #165 of 529
Best Value Nationwide #465 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #512 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Northern Virginia Community College

Students who complete Northern Virginia Community College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Northern Virginia Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $61,136
2 years $60,903
3 years $61,377
4 years $68,298
5 years $81,383

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Northern Virginia Community College earn a median of $68,298, compared with $51,457 for all Northern Virginia Community College graduates — about 33% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Northern Virginia Community College comes in at $21,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Northern Virginia Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Northern Virginia Community College are 91% women (115) and 9% men (12).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Northern Virginia Community College

Among the 127 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Northern Virginia Community College, 91% were women (115) and 9% were men (12).

Northern Virginia 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 Northern Virginia Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 42
Hispanic / Latino 27
Black / African American 22
Asian 22
Two or More Races 8
International (Nonresident) 2
Unknown 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College, higher than 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 Virginia Community College

The Nursing program at Northern Virginia Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 127

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Northern Virginia Community College pursue many career paths. Here are 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

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