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Nursing at Bakersfield College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Bakersfield College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Bakersfield College sits in Bakersfield, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at Bakersfield College

Distance learning is available at Bakersfield College. Of 30,746 students, 7,554 (25%) studied exclusively online and 8,712 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Bakersfield College

These rankings give you a sense of how Bakersfield College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Far Western (Region) #30 of 218
Best Value California #32 of 137
Best Value Nationwide #39 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) California #44 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #62 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #156 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Bakersfield College

Those who finish Bakersfield College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Bakersfield College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $74,197
2 years $74,200
4 years $84,672
5 years $90,276

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Bakersfield College report median earnings of $84,672, compared with $35,483 for all Bakersfield College graduates — about 139% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Bakersfield College

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from Bakersfield College is $9,419.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Bakersfield College

This Nursing program at Bakersfield College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 192

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Bakersfield College go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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

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