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Nursing at Seward County Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Seward County Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Seward County Community College sits in Liberal, KS.

During the most recent reporting year, 30 nursing graduations were recorded at Seward County Community College.

Studying Online at Seward County Community College

Many students take online classes at Seward County Community College. Of 2,092 students, 200 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 638 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Seward County Community College

Use these rankings to compare Seward County Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kansas	#6 of 35
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#13 of 197
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#26 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#152 of 207
Best Value	Nationwide	#500 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1471 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Seward County Community College

Students who complete Seward County Community College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,732
2 years	$52,107
3 years	$57,803
4 years	$59,813
5 years	$69,255

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Seward County Community College report median earnings of $59,813, compared with $35,091 for all Seward County Community College graduates — about 70% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Nursing graduates at Seward County Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Seward County Community College are 87% women (26) and 13% men (4).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Seward County Community College

Among the 30 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Seward County Community College, 87% were women (26) and 13% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Seward County Community 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 Seward County Community College

The Nursing program at Seward County Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	30

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Seward County Community College go on to a range of careers. 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.