If you are interested in studying registered nursing, you may want to check out the program at College of the Canyons. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.
College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and has a total student population of 20,573.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at College of the Canyons.
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in registered nursing only graduates about 13% men each year. The program at College of the Canyons may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.
College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in registered nursing graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Canyons with a associate's in registered nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
White | 37 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for College of the Canyons.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 294,510 | $106,950 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 3,390 | $101,320 |
*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.