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 Bakersfield 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Bakersfield College paid an average of $283 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $9,870 |
| Fees | $38 | $38 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Bakersfield College in Nursing walked away with an average of $16,361 in student debt. That is 3% lower than the national average of $16,900.
nursing who receive their associate degree from Bakersfield College make an average of $73,720 a year during the early days of their career. That is 35% higher than the national average of $54,442.
Bakersfield College does not offer an online option for its nursing associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bakersfield College Online Learning page.
About 83.6% of the students who received their Associate in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 85.5%.
Around 63.9% of nursing associate degree recipients at Bakersfield College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 37%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 60 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 122 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 9 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 |
| Allied Health Professions | 25 |
*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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