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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at College of the Redwoods

If you plan to study practical nursing and nursing assistants, take a look at what College of the Redwoods has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

College of the Redwoods is located in Eureka, California and approximately 3,891 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants section at the bottom of this page.

College of the Redwoods Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Practical Nursing (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Practical Nursing

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Practical Nursing Student Demographics at College of the Redwoods

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the practical nursing majors at College of the Redwoods.

College of the Redwoods Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program

88% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of practical nursing associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in practical nursing only graduates about 10% men each year. The program at College of the Redwoods may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in practical nursing at College of the Redwoods are white. Around 59% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Redwoods with a associate's in practical nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

If you plan to be a practical nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Redwoods. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 17

Careers That Practical Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in practical nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for College of the Redwoods.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Nursing Assistants 99,440 $35,220
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 64,000 $56,200

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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