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Nursing at Merced College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Merced College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Merced College is in Merced, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 49 nursing degrees were awarded at Merced College.

Online Class Availability at Merced College

Many students take online classes at Merced College. Among 12,472 students, 5,000 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,027 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Merced College

These rankings give you a sense of how Merced College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#25 of 218
Best Value	California	#26 of 137
Best Value	Nationwide	#31 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Merced College

Those who finish Merced College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$98,014
2 years	$89,672
3 years	$92,662
4 years	$92,668
5 years	$114,563

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Merced College report median earnings of $92,668, compared with $28,267 for all Merced College graduates — about 228% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Merced College is $12,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Merced College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Merced College are 80% women (39) and 20% men (10).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Merced College

Of the 49 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Merced College, 80% were women (39) and 20% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	27
Black / African American	1
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 76% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Merced College, above 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 Merced College

This Nursing program at Merced College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	49

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Merced College pursue many career paths. Here 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.