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Nursing at Amarillo College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Amarillo College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and approximately 9,079 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.

Amarillo College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Amarillo College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Amarillo College does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

Amarillo College Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at Amarillo College

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

Amarillo College Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Amarillo College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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Amarillo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 98
White 82
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Registered Nurses 210,350 $72,890
Medical and Health Services Managers 30,010 $105,450
Nurse Practitioners 12,020 $111,060
Nurse Anesthetists 6,140 $158,510
Nursing Instructors and Professors 3,900 $71,780

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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