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Associate Degree in Nursing Practice

Associate Degrees in Nursing Practice

161 Yearly Graduations
76% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
An associate degree in nursing practice is offered at 5 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 44% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.6% of nursing practice graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Nursing Practice Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 161 people earned their associate degree in nursing practice. This makes it the 395th most popular associate degree program in the country.

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree 7,474
Bachelor’s Degree 832
Master’s Degree 453
Graduate Certificate 275
Associate Degree 161
Basic Certificate 19
Undergraduate Certificate 2

Earnings of Nursing Practice Majors With Associate Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in nursing practice. About 76.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 38
Women 123
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The racial-ethnic distribution of nursing practice associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 20
Black or African American 25
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 72
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 23
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There are 5 colleges that offer an associate degree in nursing practice. Learn more about the most popular 5 below:

#1

Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri
62 Yearly Graduations
84% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for nursing practice majors who are seeking their associate degree. Each year, around 8,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,268 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,200 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people received their associate degree in nursing practice from Columbia College Missouri. Of these students, 84% were women and 24% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, Nevada
14 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Las Vegas College is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate degree in nursing practice. Roughly 300 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their associate degree in nursing practice from Las Vegas College. About 73% of this group were women, and 53% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Science 836
Nursing Research & Other 236
Adult Health Nursing 68

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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