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Nursing at Lorain County Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Lorain County Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Lorain County Community College is located in Elyria, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 135 nursing degrees were awarded at Lorain County Community College.

Online Class Availability at Lorain County Community College

Online coursework is an option at Lorain County Community College. Of 9,350 students, 2,548 (27%) studied exclusively online and 2,866 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Lorain County Community College

Use these rankings to compare Lorain County Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Ohio	#4 of 98
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#32 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#43 of 105
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#195 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#241 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1339 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Lorain County Community College

Those who finish Lorain County 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	$53,985
2 years	$51,809
3 years	$53,354
4 years	$60,792
5 years	$66,894

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Lorain County Community College report median earnings of $60,792, compared with $41,218 for all Lorain County Community College graduates — about 47% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Lorain County Community College is $23,996.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Lorain County Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Lorain County Community College are 85% women (115) and 15% men (20).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Lorain County Community College

Among the 135 associate’s nursing graduates at Lorain County Community College, 85% were women (115) and 15% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	107
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Lorain County 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 Lorain County Community College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	135

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Lorain County Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.