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Nursing at Northwest College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, take a look at what Northwest College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwest College sits in Powell, WY.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 nursing degrees were awarded at Northwest College.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwest College

Many students take online classes at Northwest College. Among 1,486 students, 271 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 600 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Northwest College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wyoming	#3 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Wyoming	#8 of 8
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#15 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#63 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#598 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1609 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Northwest College

Students who complete Northwest 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	$54,781
2 years	$50,439
3 years	$53,642
4 years	$59,033
5 years	$70,479

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Northwest College take home a median $59,033, compared with $35,870 for all Northwest College graduates — about 65% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Northwest College is $17,992.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Northwest College are 92% women (24) and 8% men (2).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Northwest College

Among the 26 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Northwest College, 92% were women (24) and 8% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Northwest 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 Northwest College

The Nursing program at Northwest College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	26

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Northwest College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-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.