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Nursing at Southwest Virginia Community College

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

Southwest Virginia is located in Richlands, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,295.

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

Southwest Virginia Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Southwest Virginia 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 Southwest Virginia

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

Southwest Virginia Nursing Associate’s Program

92% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Southwest Virginia are white. Around 98% 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 Virginia Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 49
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 50

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 VA, the home state for Southwest Virginia Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Nurse Practitioners 4,710 $105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,480 $70,540
Nurse Anesthetists 850 $187,320

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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