by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 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 Unitek College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in practical nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Unitek College paid an average of $293 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,199 | $32,199 |
| Fees | $3,085 | $3,085 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,010 | $1,010 |
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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 Unitek College in Practical Nursing walked away with an average of $19,554 in student debt. That is 27% higher than the national average of $15,349.
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The median early career salary of practical nursing students who receive their associate degree from Unitek College is $53,608 per year. That is 50% higher than the national average of $35,652.
Online degrees for the Unitek 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 Unitek College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in practical nursing in 2019-2020, 84.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 87.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 78.5% of the practical nursing associate degrees at Unitek College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 102 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 36 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 191 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to practical nursing and nursing assistants.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 171 |
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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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