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Nursing at South Plains College

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at South Plains College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Plains College sits in Levelland, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 81 nursing graduations were recorded at South Plains College.

Online Class Availability at South Plains College

Online coursework is an option at South Plains College. Of 9,098 students, 3,019 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,268 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at South Plains College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#36 of 106
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#57 of 183
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#76 of 111
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#123 of 192
Best Value	Nationwide	#424 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1063 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from South Plains College

Graduates of South Plains 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	$63,784
2 years	$61,651
3 years	$63,333
4 years	$65,907
5 years	$70,442

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from South Plains College report median earnings of $65,907, compared with $37,934 for all South Plains College graduates — about 74% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from South Plains College comes in at $18,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at South Plains College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at South Plains College are 83% women (67) and 17% men (14).

Nursing Associate’s Program at South Plains College

Among the 81 associate’s nursing graduates at South Plains College, 83% were women (67) and 17% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	39
Black / African American	6
Asian	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at South Plains College, higher than 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 South Plains College

This Nursing program at South Plains College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	81

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at South Plains College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, 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.