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 Community College of Philadelphia. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Community College of Philadelphia paid an average of $477 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $318 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,632 | $11,448 |
| Fees | $960 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Nursing students who received their associate degree at Community College of Philadelphia took out an average of $22,950 in student loans. That is 36% higher than the national average of $16,900.
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The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their associate degree from Community College of Philadelphia is $59,124 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $54,442.
Community College of Philadelphia does not offer an online option for its nursing associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Community College of Philadelphia Online Learning page.
About 81.3% of the students who received their Associate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 85.5%.
Around 60.4% of nursing associate degree recipients at Community College of Philadelphia in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 96 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 229 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 12 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 17 |
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*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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