Nursing Pathway
The two-year Associate Degree in Nursing program is designed to prepare students educationally as contributing members of the health team, rendering direct patient care as beginning practitioners of nursing in a variety of health services facilities. Areas of employment include acute healthcare agencies (hospitals), nursing homes, home health, health departments, doctor offices, schools, and other agencies such as criminal justice and mental health settings.
Program Statistics
- Healthcare occupations was projected to grow 19 percent from 2014 to 2024.
- Will continue to grow to meet the needs of an aging population.
- Healthcare pay is higher than the median wage for other occupations.
- 90-100% of our graduates obtain employment.
- Many graduates continue their educations as BSNs, and even MSNs.
Salary Range
New workers start around $59,252. Normal pay is $78,441 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to $102,045 (source: lightcast.com).
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics provides additional career summaries in their Occupational Outlook Handbook:
