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Nursing at Piedmont Technical College

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

Piedmont Technical College is in Greenwood, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 70 nursing degrees were granted at Piedmont Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Piedmont Technical College

Distance learning is available at Piedmont Technical College. Among 5,143 students, 2,154 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,643 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Piedmont Technical College

These rankings give you a sense of how Piedmont Technical College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	South Carolina	#14 of 30
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#19 of 30
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#261 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#320 of 506
Best Value	Nationwide	#814 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1331 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Piedmont Technical College

Graduates of Piedmont 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	$59,367
2 years	$56,234
3 years	$58,379
4 years	$66,564
5 years	$75,776

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Piedmont Technical College report median earnings of $66,564, compared with $38,261 for all Piedmont Technical College graduates — about 74% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Piedmont Technical College stands at $27,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Piedmont Technical College are 91% women (64) and 9% men (6).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Piedmont Technical College

Of the 70 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Piedmont Technical College, 91% were women (64) and 9% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	39
Black / African American	27
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Piedmont Technical 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 Piedmont Technical College

This Nursing program at Piedmont Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	70

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Piedmont Technical College work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.