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Nursing at Northwest Iowa Community College

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Northwest Iowa Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest Iowa Community College is located in Sheldon, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,666.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Northwest Iowa Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Northwest Iowa Community College Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Northwest Iowa Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Northwest Iowa Community College.

Northwest Iowa Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

87% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Northwest Iowa Community College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwest Iowa Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 38

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IA, the home state for Northwest Iowa Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Registered Nurses 33,770 $59,130
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,670 $85,800
Nurse Practitioners 1,830 $106,290
Nursing Instructors and Professors 760 $80,490
Nurse Anesthetists 320 $209,130

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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