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Nursing at Santa Barbara City College

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

Santa Barbara City College sits in Santa Barbara, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 38 nursing degrees were granted at Santa Barbara City College.

Online & Distance Learning at Santa Barbara City College

Distance learning is available at Santa Barbara City College. Of 12,334 students, 3,733 (30%) studied exclusively online and 4,758 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Santa Barbara City College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value California #65 of 137
Best Schools (Quality) California #82 of 141
Best Value Far Western (Region) #98 of 218
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #120 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #427 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #565 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Santa Barbara City College

Students who complete Santa Barbara City College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Santa Barbara City College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $80,727
2 years $79,081
4 years $97,093
5 years $106,046

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Santa Barbara City College earn a median of $97,093, compared with $46,773 for all Santa Barbara City College graduates — about 108% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Santa Barbara City College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Santa Barbara City College comes in at $21,037.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Santa Barbara City College are 89% women (34) and 11% men (4).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Santa Barbara City College

Among the 38 associate’s nursing graduates at Santa Barbara City College, 89% were women (34) and 11% were men (4).

Santa Barbara City College gender breakdown of Nursing Associate's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 13
Hispanic / Latino 19
Asian 4
Two or More Races 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Santa Barbara City College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 66% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara City College

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

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 38

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Santa Barbara City College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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

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