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Basic Certificates in Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

38,505 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.5% of practical nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Practical Nursing Majors

In 2020-2021, 38,505 earned their basic certificate in practical nursing. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in practical nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Undergraduate Certificate 43,520
Basic Certificate 38,505
Associate Degree 2,006
Bachelor’s Degree 239
Doctor’s Degree 4

Earnings of Practical Nursing 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

The data on debt ranges for practical nursing majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in practical nursing. About 88.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4,302
Women 34,203
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The racial-ethnic distribution of practical nursing basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1,399
Black or African American 5,181
Hispanic or Latino 7,011
White 21,587
International Students 198
Other Races/Ethnicities 3,129
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Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Assistants & Aides 32,934
Licensed Practical Nursing 4,917
Other Nursing & Nursing Assistants 654

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Professions 20,874
Allied Health Services 17,589
Health/Medical Admin Services 16,095
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9,031
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 6,931

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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