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Nursing at Ventura College

If you plan to study Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Ventura College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ventura College sits in Ventura, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 77 nursing degrees were granted at Ventura College.

Online & Distance Learning at Ventura College

Many students take online classes at Ventura College. Among 12,222 students, 6,393 (52%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,862 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Ventura College

Rankings can help you compare Ventura College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#15 of 137
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#19 of 218
Best Value	Nationwide	#38 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#92 of 141
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#134 of 224
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#531 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Ventura College

Students who complete Ventura College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$84,468
2 years	$74,576
3 years	$87,190
4 years	$101,027
5 years	$100,793

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Ventura College earn a median of $101,027, compared with $37,256 for all Ventura College graduates — about 171% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Ventura College comes in at $20,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Nursing graduates at Ventura College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Ventura College are 79% women (61) and 21% men (16).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Ventura College

Of the 77 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Ventura College, 79% were women (61) and 21% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Hispanic / Latino	37
Black / African American	1
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 65% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Ventura 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 Ventura College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	77

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Ventura College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.