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Nursing at Southwest Mississippi Community College

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Southwest Mississippi Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SMCC is located in Summit, Mississippi and has a total student population of 1,888.

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

SMCC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

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Nursing Student Demographics at SMCC

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

SMCC Nursing Associate’s Program

84% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at SMCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at SMCC are white. Around 62% 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 Southwest Mississippi Community College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 36
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Southwest Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 95

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 MS, the home state for Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MS Average Salary in MS
Registered Nurses 29,860 $58,490
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,010 $94,800
Nurse Practitioners 2,930 $109,700
Nursing Instructors and Professors 570 $73,840
Nurse Anesthetists 310 $163,320

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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