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Nursing & Nursing Assistants Graduate Certificates

There are 1,195 colleges and universities across the nation that offer agraduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants. In recent years, the majority of students earning degrees in this area were women, and about5% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Nursing & Nursing Assistants Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 99,987 students earned theirNursing & Nursing Assistants majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Nursing & Nursing Assistants at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 45,653
Associate’s Degree 2,752
Bachelor’s Degree 14
Master’s Degree 10,849
Doctor’s Degree 5

Earnings of Nursing & Nursing Assistants Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding agraduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants of $42,279 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $45,399
4 years $42,279
5 years $47,962

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students with their graduate certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 90.9% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 2
Women 20
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants

The racial-ethnic distribution of Nursing & Nursing Assistants graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 21 95.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1 4.5%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Nursing & Nursing Assistants Graduate Certificate Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,309 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

The most popular school in the United States for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students seeking a graduate certificate is Ivy Tech Community College. This school awarded 3,601 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Des Moines Area Community College is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,637 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Unitek College

Fremont, CA

Unitek College is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1,524 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Hondros College of Nursing is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 1,122 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 869 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Gateway Technical College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants. This school awarded 827 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants. During the most recent year for which we have data, 747 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 662 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

South Florida Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 612 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Madison Area Technical College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants. This school awarded 593 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

College of Lake County is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 587 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Access Careers

Hempstead, NY

Access Careers is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 582 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Bluegrass Community and Technical College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants. During the most recent year for which we have data, 579 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

William Rainey Harper College is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 559 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Western Iowa Tech Community College comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants. During the most recent year for which we have data, 553 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Mountainland Technical College is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 532 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Johnson County Community College

Overland Park, KS

Johnson County Community College is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 525 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Chippewa Valley Technical College is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 504 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Waukesha County Technical College is a popular choice for Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 476 graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Fox Valley Technical College comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Nursing & Nursing Assistants. During the most recent year for which we have data, 472 people received their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Nursing & Nursing Assistants here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Nursing & Nursing Assistants Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 50,931
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 44,550
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other 4,506

Below are some popular majors similar to Nursing & Nursing Assistants that also offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 311,372
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 90,379
Health and Medical Administrative Services 90,166
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 80,693
Public Health 41,086

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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