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Nursing at Howard Community College

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

HCC is located in Columbia, Maryland and has a total student population of 9,566.

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

HCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

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Nursing Student Demographics at HCC

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

HCC Nursing Associate’s Program

87% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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HCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 60
Hispanic or Latino 18
White 29
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Howard Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 167

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 MD, the home state for Howard Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Registered Nurses 54,080 $76,820
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,210 $127,080
Nurse Practitioners 3,710 $115,060
Nursing Instructors and Professors 870 $92,980
Nurse Anesthetists 290 $191,160

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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