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Undergraduate Certificates in Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

43,520 Yearly Graduations
$37,410 Median Salary
$15,290 Median Debt
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 49% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.6% of practical nursing graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Practical Nursing Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43,520 students earned their undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in practical nursing is $37,410. 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. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $33,342 and the high is $41,720.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in practical nursing is $15,290. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $18,952 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $10,996.

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The median monthly payment of a practical nursing graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $122.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in practical nursing. About 90.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4,206
Women 39,314
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The racial-ethnic distribution of practical nursing undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2,093
Black or African American 10,924
Hispanic or Latino 6,752
White 19,829
International Students 243
Other Races/Ethnicities 3,679
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Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical Nursing 38,403
Other Nursing & Nursing Assistants 3,775
Nursing Assistants & Aides 1,342

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Allied Health Services 44,973
Health/Medical Admin Services 19,645
Allied Health Professions 11,543
Dental Support Services 11,147
Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 3,268

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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