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Nursing at Southwestern Michigan College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Michigan College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southwestern Michigan College is in Dowagiac, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 38 nursing degrees were awarded at Southwestern Michigan College.

Studying Online at Southwestern Michigan College

Many students take online classes at Southwestern Michigan College. Among 2,000 students, 229 (11%) studied exclusively online and 738 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Southwestern Michigan College

Use these rankings to compare Southwestern Michigan College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#22 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#42 of 55
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#65 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#216 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#464 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1451 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Southwestern Michigan College

Graduates of Southwestern Michigan 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	$53,825
2 years	$55,026
3 years	$58,414
4 years	$64,349
5 years	$79,257

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Southwestern Michigan College take home a median $64,349, compared with $43,537 for all Southwestern Michigan College graduates — about 48% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Southwestern Michigan College is $22,254.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at Southwestern Michigan College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Southwestern Michigan College are 82% women (31) and 18% men (7).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Southwestern Michigan College

Of the 38 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Southwestern Michigan College, 82% were women (31) and 18% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 18% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Michigan College, lower 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 Southwestern Michigan College

The Nursing program at Southwestern Michigan College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	38

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Southwestern Michigan College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.