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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Mission College

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Mission College

If you plan to study practical nursing and nursing assistants, take a look at what Mission College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mission College is located in Santa Clara, California and has a total student population of 6,504. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 25 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.

Mission College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Practical Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Practical Nursing (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Practical Nursing

Mission College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

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Practical Nursing Student Demographics at Mission College

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

Mission College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program

76% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of practical nursing associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in practical nursing only graduates about 10% men each year. The program at Mission College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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Mission College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in practical nursing graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

The following practical nursing concentations are available at Mission College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mission College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 63
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 1

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 Mission 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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