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Nursing at Richland Community College

If you are interested in studying Nursing, take a look at what Richland Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Richland Community College is located in Decatur, IL.

Online Class Availability at Richland Community College

Online coursework is an option at Richland Community College. Among 2,388 students, 384 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 487 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Richland Community College

Use these rankings to compare Richland Community College’s Nursing program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Illinois #12 of 71
Best Value Great Lakes (Region) #21 of 295
Best Schools (Quality) Illinois #31 of 78
Best Schools (Quality) Great Lakes (Region) #76 of 310
Best Value Nationwide #185 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #697 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Richland Community College

Those who finish Richland Community College’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Richland Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $56,895
2 years $56,234
3 years $59,000
4 years $62,915
5 years $71,957

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Richland Community College report median earnings of $62,915, compared with $37,431 for all Richland Community College graduates — about 68% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Richland Community College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Richland Community College comes in at $11,000.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Richland Community College

The Nursing program at Richland Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 43

Best-Paid Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Richland Community College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, 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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