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Nursing at San Diego City College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at San Diego City College. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Diego City College sits in San Diego, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 49 nursing degrees were granted at San Diego City College.

Online Class Availability at San Diego City College

Many students take online classes at San Diego City College. Of 13,242 students, 4,533 (34%) studied exclusively online and 2,416 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at San Diego City College

These rankings give you a sense of how San Diego City College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#4 of 137
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#4 of 218
Best Value	Nationwide	#8 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#57 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#81 of 224
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#253 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from San Diego City College

Graduates of San Diego City College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,668
2 years	$71,854
3 years	$84,411
4 years	$79,803
5 years	$86,981

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from San Diego City College report median earnings of $79,803, compared with $38,943 for all San Diego City College graduates — about 105% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at San Diego City College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at San Diego City College are 84% women (41) and 16% men (8).

Nursing Associate’s Program at San Diego City College

Among the 49 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at San Diego City College, 84% were women (41) and 16% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	2
Asian	10
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6

Minority students account for 71% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at San Diego City College, 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 San Diego City College

The Nursing program at San Diego City College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	49

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at San Diego City College go on to a range of careers. 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.