Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate certificate · Big Sandy Community and Technical College · Prestonsburg, KY
—Median earnings 1 year after graduating
—Median earnings 3 years after
—Median earnings 5 years after
$8,025Median federal debt
90Graduates per year
How this program compares
Earnings for this program are not published because too few graduates were matched to federal records. Nationally, undergraduate certificate graduates in this field earn a median of $56,073 four years after graduating (middle half: $37,200–$76,301).
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate certificate) at other Kentucky schools
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Beckfield College-Florence Florence | $48,479 | $13,723 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville Pikeville | $46,830 | $15,800 |
| Galen College of Nursing-Louisville Louisville | $46,830 | $15,800 |
| ATA College Louisville | $41,553 | $22,917 |
| Sullivan University Louisville | $40,909 | $19,000 |
| Hopkinsville Community College Hopkinsville | $37,077 | $5,625 |
| Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington | $36,053 | $6,879 |
| Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville | $33,594 | $7,961 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College Florence | $32,936 | $5,500 |
| Maysville Community and Technical College Maysville | $31,865 | $10,290 |
| Henderson Community College Henderson | $31,819 | — |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah | $31,020 | $6,025 |
| Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green | $30,338 | $6,897 |
| Somerset Community College Somerset | $28,953 | $8,069 |
| Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Cumberland | $27,051 | $4,500 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much student debt do graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed federal loans owe a median of $8,025.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release (Field of Study data). Earnings are for graduates who received federal financial aid.