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Nursing at Southwest Mississippi Community College

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Southwest Mississippi Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

SMCC is located in Summit, Mississippi and has a total student population of 1,888.

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

SMCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

SMCC Nursing Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Nursing Student Demographics at SMCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Southwest Mississippi Community College.

SMCC Nursing Associate’s Program

89% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at SMCC are white. Around 65% 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 Southwest Mississippi Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 62
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 Southwest Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 95

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 MS, the home state for Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,010 $94,800
Nurse Practitioners 2,930 $109,700
Nursing Instructors and Professors 570 $73,840
Nurse Anesthetists 310 $163,320

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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