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Nursing at Stark State College

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

Stark State College sits in North Canton, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 119 nursing graduations were recorded at Stark State College.

Online & Distance Learning at Stark State College

Many students take online classes at Stark State College. Of 10,128 students, 2,988 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,052 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Stark State College

Use these rankings to compare Stark State College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#7 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#28 of 105
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#58 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#161 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#407 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1114 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Stark State College

Those who finish Stark State 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	$51,837
2 years	$55,061
3 years	$56,766
4 years	$64,869
5 years	$73,663

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Stark State College take home a median $64,869, compared with $39,442 for all Stark State College graduates — about 64% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Stark State College is $26,871.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Stark State College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Stark State College are 74% women (88) and 26% men (31).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Stark State College

Among the 119 associate’s nursing graduates at Stark State College, 74% were women (88) and 26% were men (31).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	102
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	14
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 13% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Stark State College, below 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 Stark State College

This Nursing program at Stark State College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	119

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Stark State 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.