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Nursing at Modesto Junior College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what Modesto Junior College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Modesto Junior College is located in Modesto, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 92 nursing degrees were granted at Modesto Junior College.

Online & Distance Learning at Modesto Junior College

Distance learning is available at Modesto Junior College. Of 18,258 students, 6,025 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,093 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Modesto Junior College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#62 of 137
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#94 of 218
Best Value	Nationwide	#495 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Modesto Junior College

Graduates of Modesto Junior 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	$86,715
2 years	$86,263
3 years	$88,452
4 years	$101,967
5 years	$111,592

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Modesto Junior College earn a median of $101,967, compared with $43,002 for all Modesto Junior College graduates — about 137% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Modesto Junior College stands at $11,279.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Modesto Junior College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Modesto Junior College are 79% women (73) and 21% men (19).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Modesto Junior College

Among the 92 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Modesto Junior College, 79% were women (73) and 21% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	44
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Modesto Junior 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 Modesto Junior College

The Nursing program at Modesto Junior College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	92

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Modesto Junior College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.