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Basic Certificates in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

6,519 Yearly Graduations
90% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 29% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.2% of licensed practical/vocational nurse training graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 6,519 people earned their basic certificate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in licensed practical/vocational nurse training at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 37,587
Basic Certificate 6,519
Associate Degree 1,755
Graduate Certificate 14
Bachelor’s Degree 11

Earnings of Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 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

The data on debt ranges for licensed practical/vocational nurse training majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in licensed practical/vocational nurse training. About 89.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 684
Women 5,835
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The racial-ethnic distribution of licensed practical/vocational nurse training basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 159
Black or African American 963
Hispanic or Latino 546
White 4,399
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 439
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to licensed practical/vocational nurse training that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Assistants & Aides 37,077
Other Nursing & Nursing Assistants 657

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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