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Nursing at Pearl River Community College

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Pearl River Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Pearl River Community College is located in Poplarville, Mississippi and has a total student population of 5,065.

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

Pearl River Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Pearl River Community College Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Pearl River Community College

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

Pearl River 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 Pearl River 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 Pearl River Community College are white. Around 73% 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 Pearl River Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 63
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pearl River Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 86

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 MS, the home state for Pearl River Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,010 $94,800
Nurse Practitioners 2,930 $109,700
Nursing Instructors and Professors 570 $73,840
Nurse Anesthetists 310 $163,320

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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