Below are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Southwest compares to other colleges that offer nursing.
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Southwest offers the nursing program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Southwest go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $67,107 a year. This is above $40,127, the median for all majors at Southwest.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at Southwest, nursing graduates take on a median debt of $16,593 in student loans. This is above $11,406, the typical median for all majors at Southwest.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,104 | $17,424 |
| Fees | $326 | $326 |
Find out more about Southwest tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 8% of nursing associate’s degrees went to men and 92% went to women.
The largest share of nursing associate’s degree graduates at Southwest are Black or African American. Approximately 59% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southwest Tennessee Community College with a associate’s in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 22 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Southwest Tennessee Community College.
This nursing program at Southwest offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 80 |
Southwest conferred 80 degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 92% to women and 8% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (59%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.