Nursing Program

The nursing program at South Plains College prepares students for careers in hospitals, convalescent centers, clinics, home care, and physician's offices. The program focuses on knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for the sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Program courses include: administration of medication and treatments, assisting and physician during treatments and examinations, referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer nursing program.

The Nursing program at South Plains College is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. ? May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission since 1991.

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South Plains College

One Camino Santa Maria, San Antonio, TX

South Plains College is a community college located in the city of Levelland, Texas, fittingly close to the city of Lubbock to the east. SPC provides students with the perfect starting ground, and offers a very intimate setting, along with a unique opportunity to learn in a small community setting.

Because South Plains College in Levelland, Texas is more community based, students will no doubt enjoy smaller classes, and the advantages of better student/teacher interactions. Besides the benefits already mentioned, it’s worth noting that SPC’s tuition costs can’t be ignored either.

Students considering South Plains College will find a much cheaper alternative too many other local universities. With a low annual tuition rate of under $1200 a year, it’s no wonder that almost 10,000 students are currently enrolled. Even if you are from out of state, tuition costs are only about $1500.

Students can choose to major in a number of popular academic programs at SPCC, earning an associate's degree in fields including agricultural business and management, biology/biological sciences, business administration and management, communication studies/speech communication and rhetoric, and many more. If you need transfer credits to attend major universities or want to attain a technical career, then SPC is a great choice.

Considering its prime location in a smaller community but with access to a major metropolitan area, students in search of off-campus extracurricular activities will find any number of entertainment options, at home or abroad, is well within reach at South Plains College.

For more information on the academic opportunities at South Plains College, please visit their website.

Students Enrolled in the Nursing Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. South Plains College offers an associate's degree program in nursing.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Registered Nurses

Description

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).