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Nursing at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

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

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is located in Salisbury, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 107 nursing degrees were granted at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College.

Studying Online at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Distance learning is available at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College. Of 7,028 students, 2,982 (42%) studied exclusively online and 1,741 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#11 of 72
Best Value	North Carolina	#15 of 83
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#33 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#61 of 506
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#454 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Graduates of Rowan-Cabarrus Community 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	$58,885
2 years	$52,107
3 years	$56,405
4 years	$63,744
5 years	$72,629

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College take home a median $63,744, compared with $36,803 for all Rowan-Cabarrus Community College graduates — about 73% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $12,062.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College are 94% women (101) and 6% men (6).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Among the 107 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 94% were women (101) and 6% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	25
Asian	4
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Rowan-Cabarrus 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 Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

This Nursing program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	107

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.