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Nursing at Shoreline Community College

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

Shoreline Community College sits in Shoreline, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 128 nursing degrees were awarded at Shoreline Community College.

Studying Online at Shoreline Community College

Distance learning is available at Shoreline Community College. Among 4,477 students, 1,774 (40%) studied exclusively online and 998 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Shoreline Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#8 of 36
Best Value	Washington	#15 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#53 of 224
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#87 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#124 of 1,918
Best Value	Nationwide	#483 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Shoreline Community College

Those who finish Shoreline 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	$69,134
2 years	$68,499
3 years	$74,627
4 years	$77,722
5 years	$87,153

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Shoreline Community College report median earnings of $77,722, compared with $45,368 for all Shoreline Community College graduates — about 71% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Shoreline Community College is $16,334.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Shoreline Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Shoreline Community College are 79% women (101) and 21% men (27).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Shoreline Community College

Of the 128 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Shoreline Community College, 79% were women (101) and 21% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	22
Asian	33
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Shoreline 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 Shoreline Community College

This Nursing program at Shoreline Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	128

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Shoreline Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the top-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.