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Registered Nursing at Olympic College

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, take a look at what Olympic College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Olympic College is in Bremerton, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 108 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Olympic College.

Studying Online at Olympic College

Distance learning is available at Olympic College. Among 5,784 students, 1,365 (24%) studied exclusively online and 2,249 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Olympic College

Rankings can help you compare Olympic College’s Registered Nursing program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#8 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#24 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#71 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#117 of 218
Best Value	Nationwide	#370 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#418 of 1,861

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#8 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#24 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#71 of 215
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#117 of 218
Best Value	Nationwide	#370 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#418 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Olympic College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Olympic College are 89% women (96) and 11% men (12).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Olympic College

Of the 81 associate’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Olympic College, 86% were women (70) and 14% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	37
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	13
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Olympic College, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Olympic College

Of the 27 bachelor’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Olympic College, 96% were women (26) and 4% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Olympic College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Olympic College, lower than 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 Olympic College work across a variety of fields. 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

• 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.