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Basic Certificates in Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

32,934 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 41% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.6% of nursing assistant graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Nursing Assistant Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32,934 students earned their basic certificate in nursing assistant. 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 Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

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 basic certificate in nursing assistant. About 88.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 3,699
Women 29,235
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing assistant basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,271
Black or African American 4,361
Hispanic or Latino 6,438
White 17,873
International Students 189
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,802
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to nursing assistant that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical Nursing 4,917
Other Nursing & Nursing Assistants 654

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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