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Nursing at Southwest Tennessee Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, consider the program at Southwest Tennessee Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwest Tennessee Community College is located in Memphis, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 80 nursing degrees were awarded at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Distance learning is available at Southwest Tennessee Community College. Among 7,004 students, 2,403 (34%) studied exclusively online and 1,905 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Use these rankings to compare Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Tennessee	#3 of 43
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#151 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Southwest Tennessee Community College

Students who complete Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$61,588
2 years	$55,512
3 years	$60,458
4 years	$67,107
5 years	$71,775

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Southwest Tennessee Community College report median earnings of $67,107, compared with $40,127 for all Southwest Tennessee Community College graduates — about 67% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Southwest Tennessee Community College comes in at $16,593.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Southwest Tennessee Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Southwest Tennessee Community College are 92% women (74) and 8% men (6).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Of the 80 associate’s nursing graduates at Southwest Tennessee Community College, 92% were women (74) and 8% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	47
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southwest Tennessee Community College, above 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 Southwest Tennessee Community College

The Nursing program at Southwest Tennessee Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	80

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Southwest Tennessee Community 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.