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Nursing at Rappahannock Community College

Nursing at Rappahannock Community College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Rappahannock Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RCC is located in Glenns, Virginia and approximately 2,629 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

RCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

RCC Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at RCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Rappahannock Community College.

RCC Nursing Associate’s Program

91% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at RCC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. RCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rappahannock Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rappahannock Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 71

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Rappahannock Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Registered Nurses 64,750 $69,790
Medical and Health Services Managers 7,650 $116,770
Nurse Practitioners 4,710 $105,170
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,480 $70,540
Nurse Anesthetists 850 $187,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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