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 Reading Area Community College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at RACC was $367 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $333 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,220 | $9,240 |
| Fees | $1,770 | $1,770 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at RACC in Nursing walked away with an average of $19,375 in student debt. That is 15% 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 RACC is $58,673 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $54,442.
Online degrees for the RACC nursing associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RACC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in nursing in 2019-2020, 84.2% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 85.5%.
Around 39.5% of nursing associate degree recipients at RACC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 38 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 19 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 10 |
| Allied Health Professions | 11 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 7 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 7 |
*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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