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Nursing at Southern Union State Community College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Southern Union State Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Union State Community College is located in Wadley, Alabama and has a total student population of 3,950.

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

Southern Union State Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Southern Union State Community College Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Southern Union State Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Southern Union State Community College.

Southern Union State Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women
9% 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 Southern Union State Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Southern Union State Community College are white. Around 89% 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 Southern Union State Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 83
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Union State Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 93

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 AL, the home state for Southern Union State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses 49,490 $59,470
Nurse Practitioners 3,680 $95,970
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,240 $101,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,330 $66,670
Nurse Anesthetists 1,240 $161,780

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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