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Nursing at Western Nevada College

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

WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and approximately 3,495 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.

WNC Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing

WNC Nursing Rankings

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Nursing Student Demographics at WNC

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

WNC Nursing Associate’s Program

80% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at WNC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at WNC are white. Around 68% 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 Western Nevada College with a associate's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Western Nevada College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Nevada College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 50

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 NV, the home state for Western Nevada College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Registered Nurses 22,560 $85,620
Medical and Health Services Managers 2,360 $121,120
Nurse Practitioners 710 $112,540
Nursing Instructors and Professors 480 $76,120

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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