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Nursing at Suffolk County Community College

Nursing at Suffolk County Community College

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

Suffolk County Community College is located in Selden, New York and approximately 22,570 students attend the school each year.

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

Suffolk County Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Suffolk County Community College Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at Suffolk County Community College

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

Suffolk County Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

82% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Suffolk County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Suffolk County Community College are white. Around 65% 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 Suffolk County Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 120
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Suffolk County Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 238

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 NY, the home state for Suffolk County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Registered Nurses 182,490 $85,610
Medical and Health Services Managers 25,830 $143,030
Nurse Practitioners 13,710 $120,970
Nursing Instructors and Professors 4,380 $91,900
Nurse Anesthetists 1,770 $191,130

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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