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Nursing at Ridgewater College

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

Ridgewater College is located in Willmar, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 76 nursing degrees were awarded at Ridgewater College.

Online & Distance Learning at Ridgewater College

Online coursework is an option at Ridgewater College. Of 3,148 students, 1,588 (50%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 787 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Ridgewater College

Use these rankings to compare Ridgewater College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#7 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#19 of 47
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#42 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#61 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#757 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#928 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Ridgewater College

Those who finish Ridgewater College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,281
2 years	$54,109
3 years	$58,414
4 years	$65,525
5 years	$72,623

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Ridgewater College report median earnings of $65,525, compared with $45,915 for all Ridgewater College graduates — about 43% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Ridgewater College is $23,062.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Ridgewater College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Ridgewater College are 89% women (68) and 11% men (8).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Ridgewater College

Of the 76 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Ridgewater College, 89% were women (68) and 11% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Ridgewater College, below 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 Ridgewater College

The Nursing program at Ridgewater College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	76

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Ridgewater College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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

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.