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Nursing at Virginia Highlands Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Virginia Highlands Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Virginia Highlands Community College is located in Abingdon, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 76 nursing degrees were granted at Virginia Highlands Community College.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Highlands Community College

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Highlands Community College. Of 2,082 students, 529 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 829 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Virginia Highlands Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Virginia Highlands Community College’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#1 of 53
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#89 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#223 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Virginia Highlands Community College

Students who complete Virginia Highlands Community 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	$49,351
2 years	$49,370
3 years	$54,521
4 years	$61,686
5 years	$73,350

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Nursing graduates from Virginia Highlands Community College report median earnings of $61,686, compared with $37,636 for all Virginia Highlands Community College graduates — about 64% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Virginia Highlands Community College is $9,460.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nursing graduates at Virginia Highlands Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Virginia Highlands Community College are 95% women (72) and 5% men (4).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Virginia Highlands Community College

Of the 76 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Virginia Highlands Community College, 95% were women (72) and 5% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	73
Hispanic / Latino	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Highlands Community College, below 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 Virginia Highlands Community College

This Nursing program at Virginia Highlands Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	76

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Virginia Highlands Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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.