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Nursing at Santa Fe Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Santa Fe Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Santa Fe Community College sits in Santa Fe, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 nursing degrees were awarded at Santa Fe Community College.

Online Class Availability at Santa Fe Community College

Online coursework is an option at Santa Fe Community College. Of 4,469 students, 1,350 (30%) studied exclusively online and 839 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Santa Fe Community College

Rankings can help you compare Santa Fe Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Mexico	#15 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#17 of 19
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#89 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#165 of 192
Best Value	Nationwide	#719 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1541 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Santa Fe Community College

Students who complete Santa Fe 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	$62,248
2 years	$62,260
3 years	$60,104
4 years	$61,577
5 years	$77,960

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Santa Fe Community College report median earnings of $61,577, compared with $45,554 for all Santa Fe Community College graduates — about 35% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Santa Fe Community College stands at $28,074.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Santa Fe Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Santa Fe Community College are 85% women (28) and 15% men (5).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Santa Fe Community College

Of the 33 associate’s nursing graduates at Santa Fe Community College, 85% were women (28) and 15% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	17
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Santa Fe Community College, above 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 Fe Community College

The Nursing program at Santa Fe Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	33

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Santa Fe Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying 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.