RNs have earned an associate degree or bachelor’s degree, allowing them to make more critical decisions on the job, often positioning them more in the hospital setting.
Associates degree in Nursing
Average starting salary (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021): $76,000 per year ($36.54/hour)
PNP Partnerships:
Delaware County Community College provides PNP graduates advanced credit for Nursing 110
Excelsior College offers members of the National Association for LPNs (NALPN) a special partnership discount. Additionally, NALPN members' spouses have the opportunity to receive discounts for a number of other degree concentrations.
Bachelors degree in Nursing
Average starting salary (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021): $76,000 per year ($36.54/hour); same as step 2 but BSN offers more employment opportunities (hospitals typically require bachelor’s degree for RNs)
PNP Partnerships:
Delaware County Community College may help RNs continue onto:
- West Chester University
- Jefferson University
- Drexel University
