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

654 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants is offered at 8 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 70% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. 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

In 2020-2021, 654 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 3,775
Basic Certificate 654
Associate Degree 337
Bachelor’s Degree 47

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 90.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 60
Women 594
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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 38
Black or African American 249
Hispanic or Latino 170
White 152
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 44
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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
91% Women
81% 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 100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 384 people received their basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants from Access Careers. Of these students, 91% were women and 81% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Access Careers Islandia

Islandia, New York
219 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
63% 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. Roughly 0 attend the school each year. The other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants program at Access Careers Islandia awarded 219 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. About 89% of this group were women, and 63% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

36 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
14% 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 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
10 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pennsylvania State University - University Park is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,189 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 basic certificates were handed out to other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants majors at Penn State University Park. Of these students, 100% were women and 40% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

Great Oaks Career Campuses

Cincinnati, Ohio
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
80% 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their basic certificate in other practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants from Great Oaks Career Campuses. Of these students, 100% were women and 80% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

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 32,934
Licensed Practical Nursing 4,917

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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