Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at College of the Redwoods

What traits are you looking for in a practical nursing school? To help you decide if College of the Redwoods is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's practical nursing program.

College of the Redwoods is located in Eureka, California and has a total student population of 3,891.

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

College of the Redwoods Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

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

79% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of practical nursing associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in practical nursing only graduates about 11% men each year. The program at College of the Redwoods may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of the Redwoods. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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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