Nursing Assistant Schools in New Jersey

213 students earned Nursing Assistant degrees in New Jersey in the 2022-2023 year.

Education Levels of Nursing Assistant Majors in New Jersey

Nursing Assistant majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year	211
Award Taking 1 to 2 Years	2
Award Taking 2 to 4 Years	2

Gender Distribution

In New Jersey, a nursing assistant major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of nursing assistant majors in New Jersey is as follows:

• Asian: 2.3%
• Black or African American: 54.9%
• Hispanic or Latino: 21.6%
• White: 5.6%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 15.5%

Jobs for Nursing Assistant Grads in New Jersey

In this state, there are 56,500 people employed in jobs related to a nursing assistant degree, compared to 1,450,960 nationwide.

Wages for Nursing Assistant Jobs in New Jersey

Nursing Assistant grads earn an average of $30,380 in the state and $29,580 nationwide.

Nursing Assistant Careers in NJ

Some of the careers nursing assistant majors go into include:

Job Title	NJ Job Growth	NJ Median Salary
Nursing Assistants	12%	$29,470

View Nationwide Nursing Assistant Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

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