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Nursing at Western Iowa Tech Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Western Iowa Tech Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Iowa Tech Community College is located in Sioux City, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 86 nursing degrees were awarded at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Online coursework is an option at Western Iowa Tech Community College. Among 5,482 students, 2,096 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,296 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Rankings can help you compare Western Iowa Tech Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Iowa #1 of 34
Best Schools (Quality) Iowa #5 of 35
Best Value The Plains States (Region) #14 of 197
Best Schools (Quality) The Plains States (Region) #47 of 207
Best Value Nationwide #549 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #813 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College

Those who finish Western Iowa Tech Community College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $53,454
2 years $50,387
3 years $52,477
4 years $58,064
5 years $67,617

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College take home a median $58,064, compared with $44,552 for all Western Iowa Tech Community College graduates — about 30% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Western Iowa Tech Community College comes in at $22,597.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College are 80% women (69) and 20% men (17).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Of the 86 associate’s nursing graduates at Western Iowa Tech Community College, 80% were women (69) and 20% were men (17).

Western Iowa Tech Community College gender breakdown of Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Western Iowa Tech Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 48
Hispanic / Latino 10
Black / African American 3
Asian 1
American Indian / Alaska Native 2
Two or More Races 3
International (Nonresident) 18
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Western Iowa Tech Community College

Minority students account for 22% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Western Iowa Tech Community College, lower than 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 Western Iowa Tech Community College

This Nursing program at Western Iowa Tech Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 86

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Western Iowa Tech Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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

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