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Nursing at Northwestern Michigan College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Northwestern Michigan College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern Michigan College is in Traverse City, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 62 nursing graduations were recorded at Northwestern Michigan College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern Michigan College

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern Michigan College. Of 3,253 students, 792 (24%) studied exclusively online and 1,137 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Northwestern Michigan College

Rankings can help you compare Northwestern Michigan College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#16 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#48 of 55
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#54 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#247 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#415 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1617 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Northwestern Michigan College

Graduates of Northwestern Michigan 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	$50,996
2 years	$49,244
3 years	$55,501
4 years	$58,047
5 years	$66,994

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Northwestern Michigan College report median earnings of $58,047, compared with $44,669 for all Northwestern Michigan College graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Northwestern Michigan College stands at $24,228.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Northwestern Michigan College are 89% women (55) and 11% men (7).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Northwestern Michigan College

Of the 62 associate’s nursing graduates at Northwestern Michigan College, 89% were women (55) and 11% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 15% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Northwestern Michigan 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 Northwestern Michigan College

This Nursing program at Northwestern Michigan College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	62

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Northwestern Michigan College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.