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 Pennsylvania College of Technology. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Penn College paid an average of $756 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $504 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,120 | $22,680 |
| Fees | $2,490 | $2,490 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,549 | $1,549 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,892 | $11,892 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,468 | $3,468 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Penn College in Practical Nursing walked away with an average of $22,834 in student debt. That is 49% higher than the national average of $15,349.
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Online degrees for the Penn College 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 Penn College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in practical nursing in 2019-2020, 90.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 87.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in practical nursing at Penn College in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 69%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| 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 | 21 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 35 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 18 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 7 |
| Allied Health Professions | 46 |
| Nursing | 62 |
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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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