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Associate Degrees in Nursing Practice

166 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in nursing practice is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 43% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Nursing Practice Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 166 people earned their associate degree in nursing practice. This earns it the #7 spot on the list of the most popular associate degree programs in the nation.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 7,040
Bachelor’s Degree 970
Master’s Degree 362
Graduate Certificate 270
Associate Degree 166
Basic Certificate 43
Undergraduate Certificate 11

Earnings of Nursing Practice Majors With Associate Degrees

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 associate degree in nursing practice. About 82.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 29
Women 137
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing practice associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 11
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 85
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 22
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There are 5 colleges that offer an associate degree in nursing practice. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
62 Yearly Graduations
87% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for nursing practice majors who are seeking their associate degree. Each year, around 8,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,140 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $8,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people received their associate degree in nursing practice from Columbia College Missouri. About 87% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, Nevada
14 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Las Vegas College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in nursing practice. Roughly 300 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their associate degree in nursing practice from Las Vegas College. Around 55% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 81% were women.

4 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Altierus Career College - Tampa comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in nursing practice. Roughly 300 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their associate degree in nursing practice from Altierus Career College - Tampa. About 75% of this group were women, and 75% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
82,014
811
138
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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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