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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Virginia Western Community College

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Virginia Western Community College

Every practical nursing and nursing assistants school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the practical nursing program at Virginia Western Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and approximately 5,738 students attend the school each year.

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.

Virginia Western Community College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

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

Virginia Western Community College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

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Concentrations Within Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 19

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Western Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Nursing Assistants 39,320 $28,770
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 21,060 $44,850

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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