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Nursing at Dutchess Community College

Nursing at Dutchess Community College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Dutchess Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and has a total student population of 8,034.

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

DCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

DCC Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Nursing Associate’s Program

89% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at DCC are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. DCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Dutchess Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dutchess Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 55

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 NY, the home state for Dutchess Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Registered Nurses 182,490 $85,610
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Nurse Practitioners 13,710 $120,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,380 $91,900
Nurse Anesthetists 1,770 $191,130

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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