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Nursing at Scottsdale Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Scottsdale Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Scottsdale Community College is in Scottsdale, AZ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 88 nursing degrees were granted at Scottsdale Community College.

Online Class Availability at Scottsdale Community College

Online coursework is an option at Scottsdale Community College. Among 7,065 students, 2,030 (29%) studied exclusively online and 1,798 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Scottsdale Community College

Rankings can help you compare Scottsdale Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arizona	#14 of 32
Best Value	Arizona	#18 of 28
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#75 of 192
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#120 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#659 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#975 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Scottsdale Community College

Graduates of Scottsdale Community 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	$62,308
2 years	$58,673
3 years	$67,593
4 years	$72,317
5 years	$77,569

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Scottsdale Community College report median earnings of $72,317, compared with $44,002 for all Scottsdale Community College graduates — about 64% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Scottsdale Community College is $21,230.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Scottsdale Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Scottsdale Community College are 86% women (76) and 14% men (12).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Scottsdale Community College

Among the 88 associate’s nursing graduates at Scottsdale Community College, 86% were women (76) and 14% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 36% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Scottsdale Community College, below 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 Scottsdale Community College

The Nursing program at Scottsdale Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	88

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Scottsdale Community College pursue many career paths. Below 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.