Nursing at Southern Union State Community College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Southern Union State Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Southern Union State Community College is located in Wadley, Alabama and approximately 3,950 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.

Southern Union State Community College Nursing Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Southern Union State Community College Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at Southern Union State Community College

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

Southern Union State Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

85% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Southern Union State Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Southern Union State Community College are white. Around 77% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	83
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Union State Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	93

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 AL, the home state for Southern Union State Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AL	Average Salary in AL
Registered Nurses	49,490	$59,470
Nurse Practitioners	3,680	$95,970
Medical and Health Services Managers	3,240	$101,560
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,330	$66,670
Nurse Anesthetists	1,240	$161,780

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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