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Nursing at Skagit Valley College

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Skagit Valley College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and approximately 4,227 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Skagit Valley College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Skagit Valley College Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Skagit Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Skagit Valley College.

Skagit Valley College Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Skagit Valley College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Skagit Valley College are white. Around 76% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Skagit Valley College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Skagit Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 55

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Skagit Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses 56,290 $82,670
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,950 $117,970
Nurse Practitioners 3,430 $117,650
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,080 $77,540
Nurse Anesthetists 730 $195,610

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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