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Registered Nursing at Northwest Iowa Community College

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

Northwest Iowa Community College is in Sheldon, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 39 registered nursing graduations were recorded at Northwest Iowa Community College.

Studying Online at Northwest Iowa Community College

Online coursework is an option at Northwest Iowa Community College. Among 1,907 students, 757 (40%) studied exclusively online and 436 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Northwest Iowa Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Northwest Iowa Community College’s Registered Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Iowa #15 of 34
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #26 of 35
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #74 of 194
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #157 of 199
Best Value Nationwide #953 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1472 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Northwest Iowa Community College are 87% women (34) and 13% men (5).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Northwest Iowa Community College

Of the 39 associate’s registered nursing graduates at Northwest Iowa Community College, 87% were women (34) and 13% were men (5).

Northwest Iowa Community College gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 24
Hispanic / Latino 1
Black / African American 14
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Northwest Iowa Community College

Minority students account for 38% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Northwest Iowa Community College, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Northwest Iowa Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

References

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