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Nursing at College of the Canyons

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what College of the Canyons. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of the Canyons is in Santa Clarita, CA.

Studying Online at College of the Canyons

Online coursework is an option at College of the Canyons. Of 18,075 students, 5,786 (32%) studied exclusively online and 5,845 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at College of the Canyons

Rankings can help you compare College of the Canyons’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value California #7 of 137
Best Value Far Western (Region) #7 of 218
Best Value Nationwide #11 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) California #48 of 141
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #69 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #198 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from College of the Canyons

Those who finish College of the Canyons’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at College of the Canyons
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $76,559
2 years $72,022
3 years $90,558
4 years $90,878
5 years $90,233

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from College of the Canyons earn a median of $90,878, compared with $42,130 for all College of the Canyons graduates — about 116% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at College of the Canyons

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nursing graduates from College of the Canyons is $17,250.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at College of the Canyons

This Nursing program at College of the Canyons includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 102

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at College of the Canyons pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, 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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