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Nursing at Western Wyoming Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Western Wyoming Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Western Wyoming Community College is in Rock Springs, WY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 nursing graduations were recorded at Western Wyoming Community College.

Online Class Availability at Western Wyoming Community College

Distance learning is available at Western Wyoming Community College. Of 2,653 students, 599 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 760 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Western Wyoming Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Wyoming Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wyoming	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Wyoming	#5 of 8
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#9 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#29 of 73
Best Value	Nationwide	#516 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#895 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Western Wyoming Community College

Students who complete Western Wyoming Community College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$54,050

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Western Wyoming Community College comes in at $16,338.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Nursing graduates at Western Wyoming Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at Western Wyoming Community College are 89% women (32) and 11% men (4).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Western Wyoming Community College

Among the 36 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Western Wyoming Community College, 89% were women (32) and 11% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	28
Hispanic / Latino	7
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 22% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Western Wyoming 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 Western Wyoming Community College

This Nursing program at Western Wyoming Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	36

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Western Wyoming Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.