Undergraduate Certificates in Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
Education Levels of Practical Nursing Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 42,270 people earned their undergraduate certificate in practical nursing. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in practical nursing at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Basic Certificate | 44,253 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 42,270 |
| Associate Degree | 2,219 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 51 |
| Graduate Certificate | 15 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 1 |
Earnings of Practical Nursing Majors With Undergraduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in practical nursing is $44,123. 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 $38,761 and the high is $49,970.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in practical nursing is $10,225. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $13,313 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $6,863.
Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $122.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in practical nursing. About 89.8% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 4,329 |
| Women | 37,941 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of practical nursing undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2,173 |
| Black or African American | 11,630 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7,008 |
| White | 17,301 |
| International Students | 261 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3,897 |
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical Nursing | 37,587 |
| Other Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 3,762 |
| Nursing Assistants & Aides | 921 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to practical nursing that offer undergraduate certificates.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 2,434 |
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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