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Nursing at Western Wyoming Community College

Nursing at Western Wyoming Community College

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Western Wyoming Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WWCC is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming and has a total student population of 2,776.

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

WWCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

WWCC Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at WWCC

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

WWCC Nursing Associate’s Program

86% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at WWCC are white. Around 73% 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 Western Wyoming Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Western Wyoming Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Wyoming Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 36

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 WY, the home state for Western Wyoming Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WY Average Salary in WY
Registered Nurses 5,010 $67,360
Medical and Health Services Managers 850 $100,720
Nurse Practitioners 290 $116,030
Nursing Instructors and Professors 120 $69,720

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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