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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Northeastern Junior College

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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Northeastern Junior College

If you are interested in studying practical nursing & nursing assistants, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern Junior College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NJC is located in Sterling, Colorado and has a total student population of 1,293.

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.

NJC Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Practical Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Practical Nursing

NJC Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

Practical Nursing Student Demographics at NJC

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

NJC Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program

90% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 10% of practical nursing associate's degrees went to men and 90% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in practical nursing at NJC are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northeastern Junior College with a associate's in practical nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 CO, the home state for Northeastern Junior College.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Nursing Assistants 21,070 $32,610
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 5,550 $51,210

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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