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Nursing at Southside Virginia Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Southside Virginia Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southside Virginia Community College sits in Alberta, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 nursing degrees were granted at Southside Virginia Community College.

Studying Online at Southside Virginia Community College

Many students take online classes at Southside Virginia Community College. Among 3,306 students, 976 (30%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 772 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Southside Virginia Community College

Use these rankings to compare Southside Virginia Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#10 of 53
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#131 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#284 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Southside Virginia Community College

Those who finish Southside Virginia Community College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,375
2 years	$50,105
3 years	$64,159
4 years	$71,855
5 years	$74,159

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Southside Virginia Community College report median earnings of $71,855, compared with $32,207 for all Southside Virginia Community College graduates — about 123% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Southside Virginia Community College comes in at $9,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Southside Virginia Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Southside Virginia Community College are 90% women (43) and 10% men (5).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Southside Virginia Community College

Among the 48 associate’s nursing graduates at Southside Virginia Community College, 90% were women (43) and 10% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	24
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	19
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southside Virginia 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 Southside Virginia Community College

The Nursing program at Southside Virginia Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	48

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Southside Virginia Community College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.