Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
1,537 programs at U.S. colleges award 87,874 credentials a year in this field (CIP 51.39). Bachelor's graduates nationally earn a median of $39,305 four years after graduating.
Highest-paying Undergraduate certificate programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH | $85,953 | $12,685 | 72 |
| Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI | $75,104 | $10,500 | 37 |
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC | $74,782 | $17,713 | 22 |
| Otero College La Junta, CO | $74,405 | — | 51 |
| Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing Billerica, MA | $72,230 | $7,076 | 32 |
| Greater Lowell Technical School Tyngsboro, MA | $67,281 | $6,000 | 66 |
| Unitek College Hayward, CA | $66,221 | $16,973 | 87 |
| Unitek College South San Francisco, CA | $66,221 | $16,973 | 130 |
| Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing College Point, NY | $65,992 | $9,500 | 49 |
| Delaware County Technical School-Practical Nursing Program Broomall, PA | $65,986 | $16,500 | 39 |
| Medical Allied Career Center Santa Fe Springs, CA | $65,387 | $17,130 | 59 |
| Alvin Community College Alvin, TX | $64,976 | $4,500 | 107 |
| AMG School of Nursing Brooklyn, NY | $64,878 | $14,167 | 101 |
| Ambria College of Nursing Hoffman Estates, IL | $64,712 | $9,500 | 29 |
| Morgan Community College Fort Morgan, CO | $64,066 | $6,500 | 86 |
| Verve College Oak Brook, IL | $63,593 | $11,600 | 62 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL | $63,335 | — | 49 |
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA | $63,321 | — | 40 |
| Gogebic Community College Ironwood, MI | $62,799 | $11,000 | 23 |
| Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA | $62,720 | $12,134 | 21 |
| Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ | $62,684 | $10,700 | 8 |
| Southeastern Technical Institute South Easton, MA | $62,482 | $9,500 | 15 |
| Healthcare Training Institute Kenner, LA | $62,470 | $20,000 | 47 |
| Essex County College Newark, NJ | $62,448 | — | 11 |
| North-West College-Van Nuys Van Nuys, CA | $62,356 | $15,487 | 42 |
Highest-paying Associate's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unitek College Fremont, CA | $72,368 | $12,523 | 340 |
| Butte College Oroville, CA | $65,467 | $11,824 | 27 |
| Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA | $65,035 | $18,941 | 4 |
| Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA | $65,035 | $18,941 | 94 |
| Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL | $63,125 | — | — |
| Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas De Queen, AR | $62,501 | — | — |
| Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA | $59,213 | — | 86 |
| Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA | $56,700 | $17,779 | 98 |
| Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN | $54,376 | $14,933 | 17 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Santa Maria, CA | $51,744 | $20,000 | 19 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage Rancho Mirage, CA | $51,744 | $20,000 | 12 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | $51,744 | $20,000 | 49 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA | $51,744 | $20,000 | 25 |
| Fortis Institute-Scranton Scranton, PA | $51,603 | $20,000 | 28 |
| Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR | $47,902 | $22,365 | 32 |
| ATA College Louisville, KY | $47,266 | $24,959 | 44 |
| Merced College Merced, CA | $47,114 | — | 31 |
| Grayson College Denison, TX | $45,363 | $10,024 | — |
| Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN | $45,301 | $19,959 | — |
| Miller-Motte College-Tulsa Tulsa, OK | $45,301 | $19,959 | 67 |
| North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND | $41,956 | $16,090 | 22 |
| Trinity Valley Community College Athens, TX | $39,356 | $10,500 | — |
| Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ | $36,719 | $10,500 | 41 |
| New Age Training New York, NY | $25,034 | $8,077 | — |
| Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico Aguadilla, PR | $16,236 | — | — |
Highest-paying Bachelor's degree programs
| College | Earnings (1 yr) | Median debt | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR | $26,314 | $28,798 | 25 |
| Universal Technology College of Puerto Rico Aguadilla, PR | $14,933 | — | — |
| Caribbean University-Vega Baja Vega Baja, PR | $10,084 | $15,250 | 1 |
| Caribbean University-Ponce Ponce, PR | $10,084 | $15,250 | 5 |
| Caribbean University-Carolina Carolina, PR | $10,084 | $15,250 | 2 |
| Caribbean University-Bayamon Bayamon, PR | $10,084 | $15,250 | 7 |