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Nursing at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Nursing at Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and approximately 6,601 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.

A-B Tech Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

A-B Tech Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at A-B Tech

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

A-B Tech Nursing Associate’s Program

74% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at A-B Tech may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at A-B Tech are white. Around 77% 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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 60
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 102

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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical 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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