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 Tacoma Community 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Tacoma Community College paid an average of $291 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $113 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,230 | $9,686 |
| Fees | $330 | $330 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
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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 Tacoma Community College in Nursing walked away with an average of $13,667 in student debt. That is 19% lower 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 Tacoma Community College is $64,223 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $54,442.
Online degrees for the Tacoma Community College nursing associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Tacoma Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.8% 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 29.3% of the nursing associate degrees at Tacoma Community College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 99 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 6 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 10 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 14 |
| Allied Health Professions | 41 |
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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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