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Nursing at Paradise Valley Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Paradise Valley Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Paradise Valley Community College sits in Phoenix, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 81 nursing degrees were awarded at Paradise Valley Community College.

Online Class Availability at Paradise Valley Community College

Distance learning is available at Paradise Valley Community College. Among 6,148 students, 1,586 (26%) studied exclusively online and 1,715 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Paradise Valley Community College

Graduates of Paradise Valley Community College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Paradise Valley Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
2 years $65,517
3 years $63,815
4 years $71,936
5 years $79,516

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Paradise Valley Community College report median earnings of $71,936, compared with $49,371 for all Paradise Valley Community College graduates — about 46% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Paradise Valley Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Paradise Valley Community College comes in at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Paradise Valley Community College are 86% women (70) and 14% men (11).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Paradise Valley Community College

Among the 81 associate’s nursing graduates at Paradise Valley Community College, 86% were women (70) and 14% were men (11).

Paradise Valley Community College gender breakdown of Nursing Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 54
Hispanic / Latino 15
Black / African American 1
Asian 3
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Two or More Races 5
Unknown 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Paradise Valley Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Paradise Valley Community College, lower than 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 Paradise Valley Community College

This Nursing program at Paradise Valley Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 81

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Paradise Valley Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, 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

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