Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
at Western Piedmont Community College in Morganton, NC
Program Details
Duration
About 2 years
Completers
18
Median Earnings (1yr)
$66,888
Outcomes
Median Earnings (1 Year)
$66,888
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
Western Piedmont Community College, a public institution in Morganton, NC, offers a certificate in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at the two-to-four-year certificate level. This program prepares students for nursing practice and eligibility for the NCLEX-RN licensure examination within the healthcare field.
Categorized under CIP code 51.3801 in the registered nursing field, the program provides clinical and didactic training for aspiring registered nurses. Western Piedmont Community College also offers a range of related technical and vocational certificates, including Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist General at both certificate levels, Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, and Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, giving students multiple career pathways at the same institution.
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