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Registered Nursing at Santa Fe Community College

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Santa Fe Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Santa Fe Community College sits in Santa Fe, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Santa Fe Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Santa Fe Community College

Many students take online classes at Santa Fe Community College. Of 4,469 students, 1,350 (30%) studied exclusively online and 839 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Santa Fe Community College

Use these rankings to compare Santa Fe Community College’s Registered Nursing program against other schools offering the same 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 181
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #163 of 188
Best Value Nationwide #712 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1500 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Santa Fe Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Registered Nursing graduates at Santa Fe Community College are 85% women (28) and 15% men (5).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Santa Fe Community College

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

Santa Fe Community College gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered 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 diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Santa Fe Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Santa Fe Community College, above the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Registered Nursing program at Santa Fe Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

References

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