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Doctor’s Degrees in Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

4 Yearly Graduations
$33,984 Median Salary
100% Women
A doctor's degree in practical nursing is offered at 2 colleges in the United States. Approximately 100% of recent graduates in this major were women, and no racial-ethnic minorities were represented in this group.

Education Levels of Practical Nursing Majors

In 2020-2021, 4 doctor's degrees were awarded to practical nursing majors. This makes it the 2nd most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in practical nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 43,520
Basic Certificate 38,505
Associate Degree 2,006
Bachelor’s Degree 239
Doctor’s Degree 4

Earnings of Practical Nursing Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a doctor's degree in practical nursing is $33,984. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $33,984 and the high is $33,984.

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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 doctor's degree in practical nursing. About 100.0% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 0
Women 4
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The racial-ethnic distribution of practical nursing doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 2 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in practical nursing. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Rivier University

Nashua, New Hampshire
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Rivier University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for practical nursing majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,412 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,880 per year. The practical nursing program at Rivier University awarded 4 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Below are some popular majors that are similar to practical nursing that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing 10,943

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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