Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at College of the Desert
College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 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.
College of the Desert Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Practical Nursing
College of the Desert Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings
Practical Nursing Student Demographics at College of the Desert
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the practical nursing majors at College of the Desert.
College of the Desert Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program
College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in practical nursing graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Desert with a associate's in practical nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 College of the Desert. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 16 |
Related Majors
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 College of the Desert.
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.