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Nursing at Dyersburg State Community College

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

DSCC is located in Dyersburg, Tennessee and approximately 2,650 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.

DSCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

DSCC Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at DSCC

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

DSCC Nursing Associate’s Program

79% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at DSCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Dyersburg State Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 112

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 TN, the home state for Dyersburg State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
Registered Nurses 60,360 $61,320
Medical and Health Services Managers 10,320 $101,550
Nurse Practitioners 7,010 $95,990
Nurse Anesthetists 2,190 $150,880
Nursing Instructors and Professors 910 $75,300

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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