by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide. 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 Dakota County Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in practical nursing, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at DCTC paid an average of $179 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,298 | $5,298 |
| Fees | $643 | $643 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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Online degrees for the DCTC 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 DCTC Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their Associate in practical nursing in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those students who received an associate degree in practical nursing at DCTC in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 8 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 7 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 7 |
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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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