by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at American River College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Nursing students who received their associate degree at American River took out an average of $17,512 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $16,900.
nursing who receive their associate degree from American River make an average of $82,756 a year during the early days of their career. That is 52% higher than the national average of $54,442.
Online degrees for the American River nursing associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American River Online Learning page.
Women made up around 82.9% of the nursing students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.1% of the nursing associate degrees at American River in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 76 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 23 |
| Allied Health Professions | 21 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 10 |
*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.
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