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Nursing at Lawson State Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Lawson State Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Lawson State Community College is located in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 36 nursing degrees were awarded at Lawson State Community College.

Studying Online at Lawson State Community College

Many students take online classes at Lawson State Community College. Of 3,453 students, 746 (22%) studied exclusively online and 1,126 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Lawson State Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#12 of 34
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#198 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#513 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Lawson State Community College

Those who finish Lawson State 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	$59,340
2 years	$50,856

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Lawson State Community College stands at $11,882.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Lawson State Community College are 89% women (32) and 11% men (4).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Lawson State Community College

Of the 36 associate’s nursing graduates at Lawson State Community College, 89% were women (32) and 11% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	28
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 89% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Lawson State Community College, higher 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 Lawson State Community College

This Nursing program at Lawson State Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	36

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Lawson State Community College pursue many career paths. 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.