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Nursing at Coastal Alabama Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Coastal Alabama Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Coastal Alabama Community College sits in Bay Minette, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 186 nursing degrees were granted at Coastal Alabama Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Coastal Alabama Community College

Online coursework is an option at Coastal Alabama Community College. Of 7,553 students, 2,323 (31%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,218 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Coastal Alabama Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Coastal Alabama Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#13 of 27
Best Value	Alabama	#15 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#194 of 506
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#217 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#623 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#983 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Coastal Alabama Community College

Those who finish Coastal Alabama Community 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	$51,488
2 years	$52,334
3 years	$54,395
4 years	$59,119
5 years	$69,781

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Coastal Alabama Community College report median earnings of $59,119, compared with $40,549 for all Coastal Alabama Community College graduates — about 46% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Coastal Alabama Community College stands at $17,653.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Coastal Alabama Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Coastal Alabama Community College are 91% women (170) and 9% men (16).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Coastal Alabama Community College

Among the 186 associate’s nursing graduates at Coastal Alabama Community College, 91% were women (170) and 9% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	124
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	41
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Coastal Alabama Community College, below 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 Coastal Alabama Community College

This Nursing program at Coastal Alabama Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	186

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Coastal Alabama Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.