Nursing at Southwest Tennessee Community College
Southwest is located in Memphis, Tennessee and has a total student population of 7,371.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
Southwest Nursing Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Nursing
Southwest Nursing Rankings
Nursing Student Demographics at Southwest
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Southwest Nursing Associate’s Program
Southwest does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest Tennessee Community College with a associate's in nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 36 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwest Tennessee Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 102 |
Related Majors
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
- Allied Health Professions
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 TN, the home state for Southwest Tennessee Community College.
| Occupation | Jobs in TN | Average Salary in TN |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 60,360 | $61,320 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 10,320 | $101,550 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 7,010 | $95,990 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 2,190 | $150,880 |
| Nursing Instructors and Professors | 910 | $75,300 |
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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