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Nursing at South Puget Sound Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what South Puget Sound Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Puget Sound Community College is in Olympia, WA.

During the most recent reporting year, 33 nursing degrees were granted at South Puget Sound Community College.

Studying Online at South Puget Sound Community College

Many students take online classes at South Puget Sound Community College. Among 4,871 students, 2,213 (45%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,591 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at South Puget Sound Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how South Puget Sound Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#18 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#36 of 36
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#113 of 218
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#201 of 224
Best Value	Nationwide	#726 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1575 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from South Puget Sound Community College

Those who finish South Puget Sound 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	$65,757
2 years	$26,353
4 years	$56,345
5 years	$64,862

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from South Puget Sound Community College take home a median $56,345, compared with $37,188 for all South Puget Sound Community College graduates — about 52% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from South Puget Sound Community College comes in at $18,166.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at South Puget Sound Community College, by degree type.

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

Nursing Associate’s Program at South Puget Sound Community College

Among the 33 associate’s nursing graduates at South Puget Sound Community College, 85% were women (28) and 15% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 30% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College, lower 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 Puget Sound Community College

This Nursing program at South Puget Sound Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	33

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at South Puget Sound Community College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.