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Nursing at Jackson State Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, consider the program at Jackson State Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Jackson State Community College is in Jackson, TN.

During the most recent reporting year, 66 nursing graduations were recorded at Jackson State Community College.

Studying Online at Jackson State Community College

Distance learning is available at Jackson State Community College. Among 3,518 students, 1,413 (40%) studied exclusively online and 1,181 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Jackson State Community College

Use these rankings to compare Jackson State Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#9 of 43
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#171 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#439 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Jackson State Community College

Graduates of Jackson State Community College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,713
2 years	$54,453
3 years	$55,398
4 years	$55,449
5 years	$63,039

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Jackson State Community College take home a median $55,449, compared with $36,805 for all Jackson State Community College graduates — about 51% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Jackson State Community College stands at $8,450.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Jackson State Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Jackson State Community College are 95% women (63) and 5% men (3).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Jackson State Community College

Of the 66 associate’s nursing graduates at Jackson State Community College, 95% were women (63) and 5% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	52
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	8
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Jackson State Community 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 Jackson State Community College

This Nursing program at Jackson State Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	66

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Jackson State Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid 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.