Vocational Programs for Registered Nurses Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
3,175K	$45.42	$94,480

The role of Registered Nurses is to assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records The average annual wage of the occupations is $94,480 and $45 per hour. 15 vocational programs could be taken for the Registered Nurses career. Based on BLS data, a total of 3,175,390 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Registered Nurses is $34,738. The average length of the programs is 124 hours and the average completion time is 19.63 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Registered Nurses Career

The following 15 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Registered Nurses.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Registered Nurses
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	123	$48,241	$3,218	253 Hours	21.51 Months
Nursing Administration	7	-	-	-	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	2	$13,600	$970	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1	$30,088	$2,475	48 Hours	24.00 Months
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing	2	-	-	-	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	2	-	-	-	-
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	3	-	-	-	-
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	6	-	-	-	-
Critical Care Nursing	2	-	-	-	-
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing	1	-	-	-	-
Nursing Practice	9	$46,859	$5,705	93 Hours	12.00 Months
Palliative Care Nursing	3	-	-	-	-
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing	1	-	-	-	-
Forensic Nursing	1	-	-	-	-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	12	$34,903	$7,200	101 Hours	21.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Registered Nurses

The following 161 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Registered Nurses. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.