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Nursing at Mesa Community College

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

Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and approximately 16,948 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.

Mesa Community College Nursing Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Mesa Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Mesa Community College does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Mesa Community College Nursing Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Nursing Student Demographics at Mesa Community College

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

Mesa Community College Nursing Associate’s Program

77% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at Mesa Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Mesa Community College are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Mesa Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 49
White 109
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 188

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 AZ, the home state for Mesa Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Registered Nurses 54,690 $77,000
Medical and Health Services Managers 8,160 $115,770
Nurse Practitioners 3,510 $110,750
Nursing Instructors and Professors 840 $81,110
Nurse Midwives 100 $114,900

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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