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Nursing at Rio Hondo College

If you plan to study Nursing, take a look at what Rio Hondo College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rio Hondo College sits in Whittier, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at Rio Hondo College

Many students take online classes at Rio Hondo College. Of 17,441 students, 4,556 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,300 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Rio Hondo College

Use these rankings to compare Rio Hondo College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value California #81 of 137
Best Schools (Quality) California #88 of 141
Best Value Far Western (Region) #126 of 218
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #128 of 224
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #501 of 1,918
Best Value Nationwide #773 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Rio Hondo College

Graduates of Rio Hondo College’s Nursing program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Nursing at Rio Hondo College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $76,455
2 years $74,576
3 years $88,475
4 years $96,604
5 years $108,729

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Rio Hondo College earn a median of $96,604, compared with $32,887 for all Rio Hondo College graduates — about 194% higher than the school-wide median.

Nursing earnings compared with all majors at Rio Hondo College

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from Rio Hondo College comes in at $15,510.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Rio Hondo College

This Nursing program at Rio Hondo College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Registered Nursing 46

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at Rio Hondo College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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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