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Registered Nursing at Riverside College of Health Careers

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, take a look at what Riverside College of Health Careers. Get started with the following essential facts.

Riverside College of Health Careers is located in Newport News, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 97 registered nursing graduations were recorded at Riverside College of Health Careers.

Online & Distance Learning at Riverside College of Health Careers

Online coursework is an option at Riverside College of Health Careers. Among 350 students, 64 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 79 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Riverside College of Health Careers

These rankings give you a sense of how Riverside College of Health Careers’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) Virginia #44 of 50
Best Value Virginia #48 of 53
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #458 of 498
Best Value Southeast (Region) #471 of 524
Best Value Nationwide #1645 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1741 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Riverside College of Health Careers, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Riverside College of Health Careers are 95% women (92) and 5% men (5).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Riverside College of Health Careers

Of the 68 associate’s registered nursing degrees awarded at Riverside College of Health Careers, 93% were women (63) and 7% were men (5).

Riverside College of Health Careers gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 39
Hispanic / Latino 6
Black / African American 16
Asian 1
Two or More Races 6
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Riverside College of Health Careers

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Riverside College of Health Careers, below the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Riverside College of Health Careers

Of the 29 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at Riverside College of Health Careers, 100% were women (29) and 0% were men (0).

Riverside College of Health Careers gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Bachelor's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Riverside College of Health Careers.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 19
Hispanic / Latino 2
Black / African American 6
Asian 1
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Riverside College of Health Careers

Minority students account for 31% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Riverside College of Health Careers, lower than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Riverside College of Health Careers work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

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