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2,494 Yearly Graduations
$55,456 Median Salary
$25,242 Median Debt
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 33% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.2% of nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Nursing Majors

In 2020-2021, 2,494 undergraduate certificates were awarded to nursing majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 165,538
Associate Degree 85,504
Master’s Degree 51,608
Doctor’s Degree 10,943
Graduate Certificate 4,413
Undergraduate Certificate 2,494
Basic Certificate 2,092

Earnings of Nursing Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in nursing is $55,456. 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. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $50,284 to a high of $58,149.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in nursing is $25,242. 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, $34,190 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $20,039.

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The median monthly payment of a nursing graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $294.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in nursing. About 87.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 319
Women 2,175
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 139
Black or African American 292
Hispanic or Latino 310
White 1,613
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 135
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Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 2,293
Nursing Research & Other 147
Nursing Practice 26
Geriatric Nursing 20
Surgical Nursing 8

Below are some popular majors that are similar to nursing that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 43,520

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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