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Nursing at Midlands Technical College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Midlands Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Midlands Technical College sits in West Columbia, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 106 nursing graduations were recorded at Midlands Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Midlands Technical College

Many students take online classes at Midlands Technical College. Among 9,226 students, 2,891 (31%) studied exclusively online and 3,489 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Midlands Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Midlands Technical College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#7 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#11 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#95 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#156 of 506
Best Value	Nationwide	#226 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#862 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Midlands Technical College

Those who finish Midlands Technical College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,607
2 years	$54,696
3 years	$60,503
4 years	$65,593
5 years	$74,968

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Midlands Technical College report median earnings of $65,593, compared with $39,413 for all Midlands Technical College graduates — about 66% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Midlands Technical College is $24,649.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Midlands Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Midlands Technical College are 92% women (97) and 8% men (9).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Midlands Technical College

Among the 106 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Midlands Technical College, 92% were women (97) and 8% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	37
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Midlands Technical 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 Midlands Technical College

The Nursing program at Midlands Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	106

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Midlands Technical College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.