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Nursing at Cape Fear Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Cape Fear Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cape Fear Community College is located in Wilmington, NC.

Studying Online at Cape Fear Community College

Online coursework is an option at Cape Fear Community College. Among 14,082 students, 4,436 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,462 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Cape Fear Community College

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

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value North Carolina #33 of 83
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #47 of 72
Best Value Southeast (Region) #113 of 529
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #292 of 506
Best Value Nationwide #298 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #1244 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Cape Fear Community College

Graduates of Cape Fear Community College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Cape Fear Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $59,686
2 years $53,775
3 years $58,284
4 years $66,726
5 years $74,945

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Cape Fear Community College take home a median $66,726, compared with $38,957 for all Cape Fear Community College graduates — about 71% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Cape Fear Community College

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Cape Fear Community College

The Nursing program at Cape Fear Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 100

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Cape Fear Community College pursue many career paths. 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

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