Nursing Schools
In Great Falls, Montana
The city of Great Falls has only one school where nursing faculty can find employment. The trends in Great Falls' nursing academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes nursing training at the following levels:
- Associates degree in Nursing
- Bachelors degree in Nursing
Statistics
Professional Trends
Great Falls Vs. Montana Nursing Employment
| Great Falls | 1,900 |
| Montana | 18,400 |
Exactly 1,900 of the 18,400 nursing professionals employed in Montana, work in Great Falls. Between 2006 and 2010, in Great Falls, there has been a 157% growth in the number of nursing professionals. As the number of nursing professionals in Great Falls has increased, overall employment in Great Falls has also increased.
Great Falls Vs. Montana Nursing employment growth
| 15,280 | 15,440 | 16,190 | 17,760 | 18,400 |
| 740 | 1,540 | 1,650 | 1,830 | 1,900 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Grey: Montana
- Dark Yellow: Great Falls
Nursing VS. All professions salaries in Great Falls
| $38,297 | $43,000 | $44,348 | $44,880 | $46,040 |
| $30,370 | $31,320 | $32,780 | $33,680 | $34,580 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Nursing in Great Falls
- Dark Yellow: All Professions in Great Falls
In Great Falls, salaries for nursing professionals have increased. Great Falls nursing professionals made $46,040 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, the average salary for nursing professionals in Great Falls was $38,297 per year. The growth in the salary of nursing professionals in Great Falls is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.
Salary percentiles for Nursing professionals in Great Falls
10th percentile |
$34,592 |
25th percentile |
$38,518 |
50th percentile |
$45,045 |
75th percentile |
$52,740 |
90th percentile |
$60,030 |
Nursing professionals make a median salary of $45,045 per year in Great Falls. The 10% of nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $34,592 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $60,030 per year.
Average Salaries for Nursing professionals and related professions in Great Falls
Nursing |
$46,040 |
Gerontology |
$48,870 |
BSN |
$59,930 |
RN to BSN |
$59,930 |
Forensic Nursing |
$64,060 |
Nursing professional salaries in Great Falls are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Nursing schools in Great Falls
Many of Great Falls' nursing professionals are graduates of the only accredited nursing school in the city.
Nursing Programs Offered In Great Falls
associate |
1 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 2 |
Great Falls' nursing schools offer 2 nursing degree and certificate programs.
Student Completed Nursing Degrees In Great Falls
associate |
19 |
bachelor |
12 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 31 |
Approximately 31 students completed nursing courses in 2010.