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Nursing at Jefferson Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Jefferson Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Jefferson Community College sits in Watertown, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 66 nursing degrees were granted at Jefferson Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Jefferson Community College

Online coursework is an option at Jefferson Community College. Of 2,319 students, 297 (13%) studied exclusively online and 897 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Jefferson Community College

Rankings can help you compare Jefferson Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#39 of 97
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#86 of 106
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#96 of 258
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#217 of 274
Best Value	Nationwide	#842 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1367 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Jefferson Community College

Students who complete Jefferson Community College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$66,791
2 years	$60,771
3 years	$63,129
4 years	$68,591
5 years	$72,967

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Jefferson Community College report median earnings of $68,591, compared with $44,484 for all Jefferson Community College graduates — about 54% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Jefferson Community College comes in at $24,421.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Jefferson Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Jefferson Community College are 91% women (60) and 9% men (6).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Jefferson Community College

Of the 66 associate’s nursing graduates at Jefferson Community College, 91% were women (60) and 9% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 15% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Jefferson 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 Jefferson Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	66

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Jefferson Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Nursing graduates, 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.