Chart 13. Registered nurses whose highest nursing or nursing-related education was a master's or doctoral degree, by type of initial nursing education, March 2004*
Pie chart with 4 items.
Item 1, Diploma 22.8% 22.7
Item 2, Associate Degree 20.7% 20.6
Item 3, Baccalaureate Degree 52.4% 52.1
Item 4, Master's/Doctoral Degree 4.1% 4.1
*The totals of the initial educational preparation distribution percents for those RNs with advanced education may not equal 100 percent due to the effect of rounding. Only those who provided initial education preparation information are included in the calculations used for this chart.
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