The locations with the highest concentration of Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants degree recipients are Las Vegas, NV, Madison, WI, and Green Bay, WI. The locations with a relatively high number of Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants degree recipients are Hicksville, NY, Laurel, VA, and Ilion, NY. The most common degree awarded to students studying Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is a < 1 year postsecondary certificate.
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
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Awarded in 2017
91,068
declining 2.38%
Median In-State
Public Tuition
$3,468
growing 2.21%
Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition
$13,000
growing 3.5%
Average Wage
$75,291
growing 1.55%
People in Workforce
4.28M
growing 4.06%
Average Employee Age
42.8
declining 1.06%
Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants and the types of students that study this field. Madison Area Technical College awards the most degrees in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants in the US, but Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology and Bullard-Havens Technical High School have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants.
Tuition costs for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants majors are, on average, $3,468 for in-state public colleges, and $13,000 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants programs are Public, 2-year institutions (678 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (53,533 completions).
Institutions
Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants, is Public, 2-year (53,533 completions).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
$3,468
Median In-State Public
$13,000
Median Out of State Private
Madison Area Technical College has the most Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants degree recipients, with 788 degrees awarded in 2017.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants.
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Specialized Colleges
Highest Concentration Institution
100%
100%
100%
Out of all institutions that offer Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology and Bullard-Havens Technical High School have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants, with 100% and 100%, respectively.
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Degrees Awarded by County
Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants by year.
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Growth in Awarded Degrees
Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
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Employment
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Health graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Health majors is $75,291 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.
The industry that employs the most Health majors is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals.
Wages
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
$75,291
Average Wage in Workforce
± $781
1.55%
1 Year Growth
± 1.46%
The average salary for Health majors is $75,291 and the most common occupations are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Health majors.
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Highest Paying Locations
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Health majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
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Occupations
Most Common
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
The most common occupations Health majors, by number of employees, are Registered nurses, Pharmacists, and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives.
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Most Specialized
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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Health majors working as Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives, Nurse anesthetists, and Audiologists.
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Highest Paid
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Health majors are Surgeons, Public relations specialists, and Podiatrists.
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Occupations by Share
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
4.28M
2018 Workforce
± 50,063
4.06%
1 Year Growth
± 1.61%
The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.06%, from 4.11M in 2017 to 4.28M in 2018.
The largest single share of Health graduates go on to work as Registered nurses (37.3%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Health by share of the total number of graduates.
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Industries
Most Common
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
The most common industries that employ Health majors, by number of employees, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, Elementary & secondary schools, and Outpatient care centers.
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Highest Paid
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
The highest paying industries of Health majors, by average wage, are Other information services, except libraries & archives, & internet publishing & broadcasting & web search portals, Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.
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Industries by Share
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
4.28M
2018 Workforce
± 50,063
4.06%
1 Year Growth
± 1.61%
The number of Health graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 4.06%, from 4.11M in 2017 to 4.28M in 2018.
The industry which employs the most Health graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Health.
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Specialty Locations
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PUMAS with a relatively high number of Health majors
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Health majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Health majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
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Diversity
Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Health in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Health is 42.8, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate. Female employees are more likely to hold Health degrees, and White students earn the majority (48,524) of the degrees.
Workforce Age
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
42.8
Average Age in 2018
± 0.155 Years
1.06%
1 Year Change
± 0.52%
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Health. The most common ages of employees with this major are 28 and 30 years old, which represent 3.04% and 2.97% of the population, respectively.
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Degrees Awarded
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants are < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Associates Degree.
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Workforce Degrees
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
The most common degree types held by the working population in Health are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions
Female (88.4%)
Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field
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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded
Most Common Race or Ethnicity
White
48,524 degrees awarded
Black or African American
16,279 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15,573 degrees awarded
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
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Race & Ethnicity by Gender
Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination
Hispanic or Latino Female
258 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
68 degrees awarded
Asian Female
0 degrees awarded
This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants. Hispanic or Latino Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.
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Global Diversity
The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants is from the 2 Digit Course Health.
Most Common Countries of Origin
Philippines
193,770 degree recipients
India
87,510 degree recipients
Mexico
32,095 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
Cameroon
5.13 times more than expected
Philippines
5 times more than expected
Saudi Arabia
3.81 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Cameroon that hold Health degrees (5.13 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Philippines (193,770 degree recipients).
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Skills
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants majors need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants majors need more than the average amount of Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, and Coordination.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Service Orientation is very distinctive for majors, but the Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, and Speaking are the three most important skills for people in the field.
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