Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Essex County College
Essex is located in Newark, New Jersey and approximately 6,360 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.
Essex Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Practical Nursing (1 - 4 Years)
Essex Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings
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 Essex County College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
- Health Sciences & Services
- Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
- Allied Health Professions
- Nursing
- Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
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 NJ, the home state for Essex County College.
Occupation | Jobs in NJ | Average Salary in NJ |
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Nursing Assistants | 56,500 | $30,380 |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 17,490 | $56,290 |
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.