Those considering nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, consider exploring other closely related fields of study. Below you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
These majors prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Ordered by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Health Aide | 1 | 488 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 50,931 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Other | 4,506 |
As a more focused area within Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, nursing assistant/aide and patient care assistant/aide sits alongside related programs in that field.
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