Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC
Program Details
Duration
About 2 years
Completers
64
Median Earnings (1yr)
$64,707
Outcomes
Median Earnings (1 Year)
$64,707
Outcomes data from College Scorecard (2023). Earnings figures represent median values for program completers.
How This Program Compares
First-year graduate earnings vs. Nursing programs in North Carolina
Benchmark: $68,987 — average of 79 comparable programs
National median wage — Nursing
$81,708
Across all experience levels in this field
Projected job growth — Nursing
+4%
National outlook for this field
About This Program
The Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse certificate program at Catawba Valley Community College is a two- to four-year credential offered by this public institution in Hickory, North Carolina. The program falls within the registered nursing field (CIP 51.3801) and covers clinical nursing skills, patient assessment, pharmacology, medical-surgical nursing, and professional practice standards. Graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination to practice as registered nurses.
Catawba Valley Community College offers a range of health and technical programs alongside registered nursing, including Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other, Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, and Electrician. Students considering healthcare or technical trades careers in North Carolina will find several certificate and credential options at this public community college.
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