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

DSC is located in Dalton, Georgia and has a total student population of 4,794. In 2021, 34 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from DSC.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

DSC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

DSC Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at DSC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at DSC is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 238
Most Focused Nursing Associate Degree Schools 446
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 464
Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools 569
Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools 572
Most Focused Nursing Schools 673
690
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 716
Best Value Nursing Schools 784
786
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 802
Most Popular Nursing Schools 804
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 936
1,421
Best Nursing Schools 1,477

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from DSC Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at DSC is $60,107. This is less than $62,880, which is the national average of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Nursing Student Demographics at DSC

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

DSC Nursing Associate’s Program

83% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at DSC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at DSC are white. Around 75% 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 Dalton State College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

DSC Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 nursing majors earned their bachelor's degree from DSC. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at DSC are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dalton State College with a bachelor's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 20
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

DSC also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Dalton State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 98

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 GA, the home state for Dalton State College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Registered Nurses 76,640 $68,950
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,790 $111,850
Nurse Practitioners 6,110 $106,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,130 $71,470
Nurse Anesthetists 990 $151,070

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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