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Basic Certificate in Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

Basic Certificates in Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

664 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 82% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.2% of other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 664 students earned their basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants. This makes it the 66th most popular basic certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 3,594
Basic Certificate 664
Associate Degree 358
Bachelor’s Degree 35

Earnings of Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Majors With Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants. About 86.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 90
Women 574
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The racial-ethnic distribution of other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 34
Black or African American 320
Hispanic or Latino 178
White 118
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13
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There are 8 colleges that offer a basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:

#1

Access Careers

Hempstead, New York
384 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Access Careers tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Each year, around 200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants program at Access Careers awarded 384 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 89% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 88% were women.

#2

Access Careers Islandia

Islandia, New York
219 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Access Careers Islandia comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants. Each year, around 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 219 basic certificates were handed out to other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants majors at Access Careers Islandia. Around 72% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.

36 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants. The other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants program at Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus awarded 36 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. About 100% of this group were women, and 11% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, Ohio
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Great Oaks Career Campuses is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants. The other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants program at Great Oaks Career Campuses awarded 5 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

0 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants. Each year, around 10,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 basic certificates were handed out to other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants majors at NWTC.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Assistants & Aides 34,488
Licensed Practical Nursing 5,422

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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