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Nursing at Yavapai College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Yavapai College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Yavapai College is located in Prescott, AZ.

During the most recent reporting year, 92 nursing degrees were awarded at Yavapai College.

Online & Distance Learning at Yavapai College

Many students take online classes at Yavapai College. Of 7,428 students, 2,229 (30%) studied exclusively online and 1,377 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Yavapai College

Use these rankings to compare Yavapai College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Arizona #4 of 28
Best Schools (Quality) Arizona #17 of 32
Best Value Southwest (Region) #40 of 183
Best Schools (Quality) Southwest (Region) #90 of 192
Best Value Nationwide #310 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #764 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Yavapai College

Students who complete Yavapai College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Yavapai College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $58,433
2 years $59,180
3 years $62,907
4 years $66,759
5 years $76,489

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Yavapai College take home a median $66,759, compared with $37,722 for all Yavapai College graduates — about 77% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Yavapai College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Yavapai College stands at $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Yavapai College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Yavapai College are 83% women (76) and 17% men (16).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Yavapai College

Among the 92 associate’s nursing graduates at Yavapai College, 83% were women (76) and 17% were men (16).

Yavapai 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 Yavapai College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 58
Hispanic / Latino 19
Black / African American 1
Asian 3
American Indian / Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2
Two or More Races 2
Unknown 6
Racial-ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at Yavapai College

Minority students account for 30% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Yavapai 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 Yavapai College

The Nursing program at Yavapai College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 92

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Yavapai College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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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