Watts College of Nursing

Watts College of Nursing is a private nonprofit college in Durham, North Carolina.

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Watts College of Nursing acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients35%
Women / men81% / 19%

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Watts College of Nursing tuition, cost & net price

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Watts College of Nursing majors, earnings & careers

Watts College of Nursing offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Health & Medicine · 1

Highest-earning majors at Watts College of Nursing

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  • Nursing—

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Nursing → Registered nurse

$84,350
North Carolina
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Durham

Cost of living
2% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,554/mo

2 bedrooms $1,745. Housing costs 1% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
49° / 87°

January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, 3 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Durham County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)134
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Student bodyWhite 48% · Black 26% · Hispanic 8% · Asian 7%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Durham County at a glance

Population332,353
Median household income$82,316
Adults with a bachelor's degree55%
Median age36

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Watts College of Nursing with similar schools

Similar private colleges in North Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Watts College of Nursing————This school
Carolina College of Biblical Studies—$21,3220%$24,581
Montreat College69%$27,06150%$45,151
Greensboro College70%$17,88246%$46,566
Queens University of Charlotte62%$30,85761%$57,673

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Watts College of Nursing: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/watts-college-of-nursing (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).