by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is a major offered under the health professions program of study at College of the Desert. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in practical nursing, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at College of the Desert paid an average of $259 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,345 | $8,905 |
| Fees | $38 | $38 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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Online degrees for the College of the Desert practical nursing associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the College of the Desert Online Learning page.
About 88.9% of the students who received their Associate in practical nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 87.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in practical nursing at College of the Desert in 2019-2020, 88.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 9 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 53 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 10 |
| Nursing | 63 |
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*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.
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