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Nursing at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pima Medical Institute-Mesa is in Mesa, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 71 nursing degrees were granted at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa.

Online Class Availability at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

Pima Medical Institute-Mesa delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Nursing Rankings at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

Rankings can help you compare Pima Medical Institute-Mesa’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Arizona	#22 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#26 of 32
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#160 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#180 of 192
Best Value	Nationwide	#1532 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1784 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

Those who finish Pima Medical Institute-Mesa’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$60,539
2 years	$60,933
3 years	$66,729
4 years	$72,992
5 years	$80,597

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Pima Medical Institute-Mesa report median earnings of $72,992, compared with $50,666 for all Pima Medical Institute-Mesa graduates — about 44% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Pima Medical Institute-Mesa is $29,761.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa are 77% women (55) and 23% men (16).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

Among the 71 associate’s nursing graduates at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa, 77% were women (55) and 23% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	38
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	4
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 45% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa, higher 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 Pima Medical Institute-Mesa

The Nursing program at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	71

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Pima Medical Institute-Mesa pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.