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Nursing at Southwestern Oregon Community College

Nursing at Southwestern Oregon Community College

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Southwestern Oregon Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

SWOCC is located in Coos Bay, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,537.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

SWOCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

SWOCC Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at SWOCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Southwestern Oregon Community College.

SWOCC Nursing Associate’s Program

89% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at SWOCC are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwestern Oregon Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwestern Oregon Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 42

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 OR, the home state for Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Registered Nurses 36,020 $91,080
Medical and Health Services Managers 4,680 $118,730
Nurse Practitioners 2,030 $110,010
Nursing Instructors and Professors 580 $76,090
Nurse Anesthetists 320 $205,730

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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