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Registered Nursing at Wake Technical Community College

If you plan to study Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Wake Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 115 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Wake Technical Community College.

Studying Online at Wake Technical Community College

Distance learning is available at Wake Technical Community College. Of 24,609 students, 11,077 (45%) studied exclusively online and 7,234 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Registered Nursing Rankings at Wake Technical Community College

Rankings can help you compare Wake Technical Community College’s Registered Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #23 of 70
Best Value North Carolina #39 of 81
Best Value Southeast (Region) #153 of 524
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #175 of 498
Best Value Nationwide #389 of 1,843
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #900 of 1,861

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Registered Nursing graduates at Wake Technical Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Registered Nursing graduates at Wake Technical Community College are 93% women (107) and 7% men (8).

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Wake Technical Community College

Among the 115 associate’s registered nursing graduates at Wake Technical Community College, 93% were women (107) and 7% were men (8).

Wake Technical Community College gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Wake Technical Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 72
Hispanic / Latino 16
Black / African American 10
Asian 9
Two or More Races 4
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 3
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Wake Technical Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Wake Technical Community College, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Wake Technical Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

References

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