Nursing at Whatcom Community College

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

Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and approximately 2,719 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.

Whatcom Community College Nursing Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Whatcom Community College Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at Whatcom Community College

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

Whatcom Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

73% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Whatcom Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Whatcom Community College 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 Whatcom Community College with a associate's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 Whatcom Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	29

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 WA, the home state for Whatcom Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Registered Nurses	56,290	$82,670
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,950	$117,970
Nurse Practitioners	3,430	$117,650
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,080	$77,540
Nurse Anesthetists	730	$195,610

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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