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Nursing at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

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

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is located in Logan, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 65 nursing degrees were granted at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Many students take online classes at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. Of 1,482 students, 720 (49%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 543 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Rankings can help you compare Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	West Virginia	#7 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	West Virginia	#18 of 25
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#240 of 529
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#450 of 506
Best Value	Nationwide	#725 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1703 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Those who finish Southern West Virginia Community and Technical 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	$55,423
2 years	$55,512
3 years	$49,542
4 years	$56,962
5 years	$60,311

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College earn a median of $56,962, compared with $56,962 for all Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Nursing graduates at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College are 74% women (48) and 26% men (17).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

Of the 65 associate’s nursing graduates at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, 74% were women (48) and 26% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College

The Nursing program at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	65

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College pursue many career paths. Below 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.