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Associate Degrees in Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

59 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12 schools in the United States where you can get your associate degree in nursing assistant. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 56% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Nursing Assistant Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 59 people earned their associate degree in nursing assistant. This makes it the 359th most popular associate degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in nursing assistant at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 34,488
Undergraduate Certificate 1,078
Associate Degree 59
Bachelor’s Degree 30

Earnings of Nursing Assistant Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for nursing assistant majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for nursing assistant students who are associate degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in nursing assistant. About 81.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 11
Women 48
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing assistant associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16
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There are 12 colleges that offer an associate degree in nursing assistant. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

#1

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, Arizona
57 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Coconino Community College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for nursing assistant majors who are seeking their associate degree. Roughly 3,200 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people received their associate degree in nursing assistant from Coconino Community College. Around 55% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 78% were women.

#2

Universidad del Turabo

Gurabo, Puerto Rico
24 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Universidad del Turabo is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in nursing assistant. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,920 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $2,652 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their associate degree in nursing assistant from Universidad del Turabo. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Quinsigamond Community College

Worcester, Massachusetts
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Quinsigamond Community College is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in nursing assistant. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their associate degree in nursing assistant from Quinsigamond Community College. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, Minnesota
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Saint Paul College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in nursing assistant. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their associate degree in nursing assistant from Saint Paul College. Of these students, 100% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to nursing assistant that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
1,743
358

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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