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Nursing at Shelton State Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Shelton State Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Shelton State Community College is in Tuscaloosa, AL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 68 nursing degrees were awarded at Shelton State Community College.

Online Class Availability at Shelton State Community College

Distance learning is available at Shelton State Community College. Of 4,601 students, 1,628 (35%) studied exclusively online and 1,356 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Shelton State Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Alabama	#17 of 34
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#274 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#861 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Shelton State Community College

Graduates of Shelton State 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	$53,533
2 years	$53,358
3 years	$50,068
4 years	$54,583
5 years	$64,513

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Shelton State Community College report median earnings of $54,583, compared with $38,796 for all Shelton State Community College graduates — about 41% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Shelton State Community College comes in at $14,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at Shelton State Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Shelton State Community College are 88% women (60) and 12% men (8).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Shelton State Community College

Of the 68 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Shelton State Community College, 88% were women (60) and 12% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	16
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Shelton State Community College, lower 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 Shelton State Community College

The Nursing program at Shelton State Community College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	68

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Shelton State Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.