Basic Certificates in Nursing
Education Levels of Nursing Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,183 people earned their basic certificate in nursing. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in nursing at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
---|---|
Bachelor’s Degree | 153,413 |
Associate Degree | 82,967 |
Master’s Degree | 49,855 |
Doctor’s Degree | 13,058 |
Graduate Certificate | 5,204 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 2,434 |
Basic Certificate | 1,183 |
Earnings of 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 nursing majors who have their basic certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in nursing. About 88.8% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 133 |
Women | 1,050 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 36 |
Black or African American | 246 |
Hispanic or Latino | 176 |
White | 614 |
International Students | 8 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 103 |
Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Registered Nursing | 1,030 |
Nursing Administration | 53 |
Surgical Nursing | 47 |
Nursing Research & Other | 25 |
Nursing Practice | 19 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to nursing that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 44,253 |
Allied Health Professions | 22,225 |
Allied Health Services | 19,412 |
Health/Medical Admin Services | 13,996 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9,907 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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