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Associate Degrees in Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

74 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer an associate degree in nursing assistant. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 49% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Nursing Assistant Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 74 people earned their associate degree in nursing assistant. This makes it the 57th most popular associate degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 37,077
Undergraduate Certificate 921
Associate Degree 74
Bachelor’s Degree 25

Earnings of Nursing Assistant 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 assistant. About 89.2% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 66
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing assistant associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
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There are 12 colleges that offer an associate degree in nursing assistant. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

#1

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona
57 Yearly Graduations
88% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for nursing assistant students seekingan associate degree is Coconino Community College. Each year, around 3,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people received their associate degree in nursing assistant from Coconino Community College. Around 54% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 88% were women.

#4

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
5 Yearly Graduations
89% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for nursing assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree is Quinsigamond Community College. Roughly 6,900 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their associate degree in nursing assistant from Quinsigamond Community College. Of these students, 89% were women and 56% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Saint Paul College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in nursing assistant. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their associate degree in nursing assistant from Saint Paul College. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#8

West Shore Community College

Scottville, Michigan
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

West Shore Community College comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in nursing assistant. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their associate degree in nursing assistant from West Shore Community College.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical Nursing 1,755
Other Nursing & Nursing Assistants 390

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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