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Nursing at Paradise Valley Community College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Paradise Valley Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 6,575.

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

Paradise Valley Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Paradise Valley Community College Nursing Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Nursing Student Demographics at Paradise Valley Community College

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

Paradise Valley Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

80% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Paradise Valley Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Paradise Valley Community College are white. Around 76% 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 Paradise Valley Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 77
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Paradise Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 101

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 AZ, the home state for Paradise Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Registered Nurses 54,690 $77,000
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,160 $115,770
Nurse Practitioners 3,510 $110,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 840 $81,110
Nurse Midwives 100 $114,900

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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