Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Mission College

Every practical nursing & nursing assistants school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the practical nursing program at Mission College stacks up to those at other schools.

Mission College is located in Santa Clara, California and approximately 6,504 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.

Mission College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Practical Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
Undergrad Certificate in Practical Nursing (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Practical Nursing

Mission College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

Practical Nursing Student Demographics at Mission College

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

Mission College Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program

79% Women

96% 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 Mission College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

Mission College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in practical nursing graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Mission College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	25

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 Mission College.

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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