by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how NWCC stacks up against peers offering nursing & nursing assistants.
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NWCC grants the nursing & nursing assistants program; degree-level completion data is not currently broken out.
NWCC reports the nursing & nursing assistants program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from NWCC report a median salary of $34,383 a year. This is below $35,194, the median for all majors at NWCC.
To complete a bachelor’s at NWCC, nursing & nursing assistants students accumulate a median of $10,998 in student loans. This is above $9,990, the typical median for all majors at NWCC.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,200 | $3,400 |
| Fees | $340 | $340 |
Learn more about NWCC tuition and fees.
Here are the demographics of the nursing & nursing assistants majors at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
The nursing & nursing assistants program at NWCC includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 130 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 78 |
NWCC granted 130 degrees in licensed practical/vocational nurse training in the latest year of data — 94% to women and 6% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Black or African American (69%).
NWCC conferred 78 completions in nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide in the latest year of data — 99% to women and 1% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (67%).
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