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Associate Degrees in Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

104 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in nursing assistant is offered at 12 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 70% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Nursing Assistant Majors

In 2020-2021, 104 earned their associate degree in nursing assistant. This makes it the 6th most popular associate degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 32,934
Undergraduate Certificate 1,342
Bachelor’s Degree 177
Associate Degree 104

Earnings of Nursing Assistant Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for nursing assistant majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for nursing assistant majors who have their associate degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in nursing assistant. About 85.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 15
Women 89
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing assistant associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 3
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 39
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15
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There are 12 colleges that offer an associate degree in nursing assistant. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

#1

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona
57 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Coconino Community College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for nursing assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree. Roughly 3,200 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 associate degrees were handed out to nursing assistant majors at Coconino Community College. Of these students, 84% were women and 49% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Universidad del Turabo

Gurabo, Puerto Rico
24 Yearly Graduations
83% Women

Universidad del Turabo comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in nursing assistant. Each year, around 13,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,652 per year. The nursing assistant program at Universidad del Turabo awarded 24 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 83% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

14 Yearly Graduations
93% Women

Remington College - Memphis Campus is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in nursing assistant. Each year, around 600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The nursing assistant program at Remington College - Memphis Campus awarded 14 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 93% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

Quinsigamond Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in nursing assistant. Each year, around 6,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their associate degree in nursing assistant from Quinsigamond Community College. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 80% were women.

#5

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Snow College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in nursing assistant. The nursing assistant program at Snow College awarded 2 associate degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Educational Technical College-Recinto de Bayamon is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in nursing assistant. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their associate degree in nursing assistant from Educational Technical College-Recinto de Bayamon. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 6th most popular school in the country for nursing assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree is Saint Paul College. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 associate degrees were handed out to nursing assistant majors at Saint Paul College. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to nursing assistant that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical Nursing 1,565
Other Nursing & Nursing Assistants 337

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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