Western Nevada College Healthcare Programs
Western Nevada College is a public institution situated in Carson City, Nevada. Carson City is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
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Where Is Western Nevada College?
Contact details for WNC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703-7399 |
Phone: | 775-445-3000 |
Website: | www.wnc.edu |
How Do I Get Into WNC?
You can apply to WNC online at: https://nshe.onbaseonline.com/FormsAppNet/UnityForm.aspx?key=UFKey
Can I Afford Western Nevada College?
Student Loan Debt
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WNC, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $4,289 a year. That adds up to $17,156 over four years for those students.
Western Nevada College Undergraduate Student Diversity
Gender Diversity
Of the 1,175 full-time undergraduates at WNC, 38% are male and 62% are female.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Nevada College students is as follows.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 24 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 325 |
White | 654 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 161 |
Geographic Diversity
Nevada students aren't the only ones who study at Western Nevada College. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 4 countries are represented at WNC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Australia, Brazil, and United Kingdom.
Western Nevada College Healthcare Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
Major | Basic Certificate | Associate’s | TOTAL |
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Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 124 | 0 | 124 |
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 66 | 1 | 67 |
Registered Nursing | 0 | 44 | 44 |
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist | 14 | 0 | 14 |
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 0 | 11 | 11 |
TOTAL | 204 | 56 | 260 |
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.