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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Otero Junior College

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Otero Junior College

If you are interested in studying practical nursing and nursing assistants, you may want to check out the program at Otero Junior College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Otero JC is located in La Junta, Colorado and has a total student population of 1,216.

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.

Otero JC Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

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

Otero JC Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

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Concentrations Within Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Otero Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 49
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 37

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 CO, the home state for Otero Junior College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Nursing Assistants 21,070 $32,610
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5,550 $51,210

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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