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Nursing at Athens Technical College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Athens Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Athens Technical College sits in Athens, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 52 nursing degrees were awarded at Athens Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Athens Technical College

Many students take online classes at Athens Technical College. Of 4,459 students, 1,019 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,214 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Athens Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Athens Technical College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#14 of 54
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#93 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#189 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Athens Technical College

Those who finish Athens Technical College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$59,855
2 years	$55,422
3 years	$60,933
4 years	$63,150
5 years	$76,282

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Athens Technical College report median earnings of $63,150, compared with $33,994 for all Athens Technical College graduates — about 86% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Athens Technical College comes in at $11,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Athens Technical College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Athens Technical College are 88% women (46) and 12% men (6).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Athens Technical College

Of the 52 associate’s nursing graduates at Athens Technical College, 88% were women (46) and 12% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Athens Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 29% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Athens Technical 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 Athens Technical College

This Nursing program at Athens Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	52

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Athens Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.