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Nursing at Whatcom Community College

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

Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 2,719 students attend the school each year.

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

Whatcom Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Whatcom Community College Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Whatcom Community College

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

Whatcom Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

90% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Whatcom Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 29

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 WA, the home state for Whatcom Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses 56,290 $82,670
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,950 $117,970
Nurse Practitioners 3,430 $117,650
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,080 $77,540
Nurse Anesthetists 730 $195,610

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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