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Nursing at Santa Ana College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Santa Ana College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Santa Ana College is located in Santa Ana, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 86 nursing graduations were recorded at Santa Ana College.

Studying Online at Santa Ana College

Online coursework is an option at Santa Ana College. Of 27,248 students, 8,579 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,399 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Santa Ana College

Rankings can help you compare Santa Ana College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#20 of 218
Best Value	California	#21 of 137
Best Value	Nationwide	#23 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#49 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#70 of 224
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#201 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Santa Ana College

Those who finish Santa Ana College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$68,741
2 years	$74,576
3 years	$80,851
4 years	$85,842
5 years	$90,501

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Santa Ana College take home a median $85,842, compared with $43,955 for all Santa Ana College graduates — about 95% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Santa Ana College is $16,739.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Santa Ana College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Santa Ana College are 74% women (64) and 26% men (22).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Santa Ana College

Of the 86 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Santa Ana College, 74% were women (64) and 26% were men (22).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	51
Asian	18
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 81% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Santa Ana 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 Santa Ana College

This Nursing program at Santa Ana College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	86

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Santa Ana College go on to a range of careers. 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.