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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Merced College

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Merced College

What traits are you looking for in a practical nursing school? To help you decide if Merced College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's practical nursing program.

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and approximately 10,645 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 students received their associate's degree in practical nursing.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants section at the bottom of this page.

Merced Community College District Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Practical Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Practical Nursing

Merced Community College District Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

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Practical Nursing Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the practical nursing majors at Merced College.

Merced Community College District Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program

100% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of practical nursing associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in practical nursing graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merced College with a associate's in practical nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

The following practical nursing concentations are available at Merced College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merced College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 8
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 4

Careers That Practical Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in practical nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Merced College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Nursing Assistants 99,440 $35,220
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 64,000 $56,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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