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Match to Degrees: Registered Nurses
Scroll through the occupations to see which degrees or courses of study will prepare the applicant for that occupation and the minimum degree level (e.g. Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, etc.) required. In this classification system the education and training required reflects the manner in which most workers become proficient in that occupation and the preferences of most employers. The Annual Projected openings include estimates for new and replacement jobs. Cells with N/A reflect the fact that California colleges did not grant a degree matched to that course of study in the most recent year.
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- Colleges Offering Degree: Colleges that offer a major in the subject area
- Enrollment in Discipline: Enrollment counts of students in the selected major at public 4-year colleges in California
- Degrees Awarded: Degrees awarded to students in the selected major at public and private colleges in California
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Degrees / Certificates Awarded in 2010 for Public Institutions and 2009 for Non-Public Institutions from All Title IV Participating Institutions
| Occupation | Annual Projected Openings |
Degree/Course of Study | Minimum Degree Level | Degrees At Minimum Level |
Degrees Above Minimum Level |
Degrees At or Above Minimum Level |
| 29-1111 - Registered Nurses Additional Information Licenses Required | 10,910 | 51.1600 - Nursing Match to Other Occupations |
Associate Degrees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 51.1601 - Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded |
Associate Degrees | 7,017 | 5,158 | 12,175 | ||
| 51.1603 - Adult Health Nurse/Nursing Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded |
Associate Degrees | N/A | 9 | 9 | ||
| 51.1604 - Nurse Anesthetist Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded |
Associate Degrees | N/A | 38 | 38 | ||
| 51.1605 - Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded |
Associate Degrees | N/A | 138 | 138 | ||
| 51.1606 - Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree |
Associate Degrees | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 51.1607 - Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree |
Associate Degrees | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 51.1608 - Nursing Science (MS, PhD) Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded |
Associate Degrees | N/A | 100 | 100 | ||
| 51.1609 - Pediatric Nurse/Nursing Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded |
Associate Degrees | N/A | 4 | 4 | ||
| 51.1610 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Match to Other Occupations |
Associate Degrees | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 51.1611 - Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline |
Associate Degrees | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 51.1612 - Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree |
Associate Degrees | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 51.1616 - Clinical Nurse Specialist Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded |
Associate Degrees | N/A | 122 | 122 | ||
| 51.1617 - Critical Care Nursing Match to Other Occupations |
Associate Degrees | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 51.1618 - Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Match to Other Occupations |
Associate Degrees | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| 51.1699 - Nursing, Other Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded |
Associate Degrees | 94 | 113 | 207 |