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Registered Nursing at Southwestern Michigan College

Registered Nursing at Southwestern Michigan College

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Michigan College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southwestern Michigan College is located in Dowagiac, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 38 registered nursing degrees were awarded at Southwestern Michigan College.

Online & Distance Learning at Southwestern Michigan College

Distance learning is available at Southwestern Michigan College. Among 2,000 students, 229 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 738 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Registered Nursing graduates at Southwestern Michigan College, broken down by degree level.

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

Registered Nursing Associate’s Program at Southwestern Michigan College

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

Southwestern Michigan College gender breakdown of Registered Nursing Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered 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
Racial-ethnic diversity of Registered Nursing majors at Southwestern Michigan College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Registered Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Michigan College, lower than the national average of 43%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Southwestern Michigan College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Registered Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Registered Nurses $105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $69,718
Critical Care Nurses $65,103
Acute Care Nurses $56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists $52,889

References

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