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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

If you are interested in studying practical nursing & nursing assistants, you may want to check out the program at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Pennsylvania Highlands is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,456 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.

Pennsylvania Highlands Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Practical Nursing (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Practical Nursing

Pennsylvania Highlands Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Rankings

Practical Nursing Student Demographics at Pennsylvania Highlands

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

Pennsylvania Highlands Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Associate’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of practical nursing associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in practical nursing only graduates about 11% men each year. The program at Pennsylvania Highlands may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 29% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in practical nursing at Pennsylvania Highlands are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Concentrations Within Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Nursing Assistants 76,260 $30,630
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 38,370 $48,120

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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