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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Rio Hondo College

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Rio Hondo College

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

RHCCD is located in Whittier, California and has a total student population of 15,692. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 6 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.

RHCCD Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

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

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Practical Nursing Student Demographics at RHCCD

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

RHCCD Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program

83% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of practical nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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RHCCD 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 Rio Hondo 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 5
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 18

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 Rio Hondo 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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