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Nursing at Wilkes Community College

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Wilkes Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Wilkes Community College is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and approximately 2,435 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.

Wilkes Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Wilkes Community College Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Wilkes Community College

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

Wilkes Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

93% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Wilkes Community College are white. Around 93% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 27
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilkes 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 NC, the home state for Wilkes Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses 102,500 $64,850
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Nurse Practitioners 4,760 $104,100
Nurse Anesthetists 3,050 $178,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,170 $68,710

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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