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Nursing at South Piedmont Community College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what South Piedmont Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

South Piedmont Community College sits in Polkton, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 39 nursing graduations were recorded at South Piedmont Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at South Piedmont Community College

Many students take online classes at South Piedmont Community College. Among 4,013 students, 1,553 (39%) studied exclusively online and 1,369 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at South Piedmont Community College

Rankings can help you compare South Piedmont Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#8 of 83
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#96 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from South Piedmont Community College

Those who finish South Piedmont 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	$56,702
2 years	$53,358

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at South Piedmont Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at South Piedmont Community College are 92% women (36) and 8% men (3).

Nursing Associate’s Program at South Piedmont Community College

Among the 39 associate’s nursing graduates at South Piedmont Community College, 92% were women (36) and 8% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at South Piedmont 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 South Piedmont Community College

This Nursing program at South Piedmont Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	39

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at South Piedmont Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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.