Nursing at College of the Desert

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 College of the Desert stacks up to those at other schools.

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and has a total student population of 10,932.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

College of the Desert Nursing Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

College of the Desert Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert Nursing Associate’s Program

81% Women

82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at College of the Desert may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at College of the Desert. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Desert. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	40

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 CA, the home state for College of the Desert.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Registered Nurses	294,510	$106,950
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Nurse Practitioners	13,420	$133,780
Nursing Instructors and Professors	3,390	$101,320
Nurse Anesthetists	1,180	$212,210

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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