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Nursing at Lees - McRae College

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Lees - McRae College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lees - McRae College is located in Banner Elk, North Carolina and approximately 838 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Lees - McRae College.

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

Lees - McRae College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Lees - McRae College Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Lees - McRae College compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Lees - McRae College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 601
Most Focused Nursing Schools 619
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 661
718
Best Nursing Schools 879
1,449
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,558
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,668

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Lees - McRae College Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Lees - McRae College is $59,914. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Lees - McRae College

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

Lees - McRae College Nursing Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lees - McRae College, about 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Lees - McRae College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lees - McRae College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Lees - McRae College also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 NC, the home state for Lees - McRae College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Registered Nurses 102,500 $64,850
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Nurse Practitioners 4,760 $104,100
Nurse Anesthetists 3,050 $178,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,170 $68,710

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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