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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Del Mar College

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Del Mar College

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

DMC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and approximately 10,678 students attend the school each year.

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.

DMC Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Practical Nursing (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Practical Nursing

DMC Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

Practical Nursing Student Demographics at DMC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the practical nursing majors at Del Mar College.

DMC Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program

83% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of practical nursing associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in practical nursing only graduates about 11% men each year. The program at DMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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DMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in practical nursing graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Del Mar College with a associate's in practical nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 90
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 Del Mar College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 97

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 TX, the home state for Del Mar College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Nursing Assistants 87,750 $27,030
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 72,030 $46,990

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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