Ivy Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Indianapolis, IN · Certificate
3,601 awards$62,943 median 4 years out
Fields of study · Health Professions and Related Programs
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39. 1,279 colleges reported awards in this field, totaling 99,145 awards in the latest award year.
Award levels
Where this field is awarded, and what graduates earned
Earnings are national medians for graduates of this field at this level, measured four years after they finished, among students who received federal aid and were working. They describe past graduates across all schools, not one school and not you.
| Level | Colleges | Awards | Median earnings | Middle range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 1,251 | 96,352 | $56,073 | $37,200 to $76,301 |
| Associate | 114 | 2,752 | $62,755 | $38,781 to $92,271 |
| Bachelor's | 8 | 14 | $39,305 | $22,247 to $72,381 |
| Graduate certificate | 4 | 22 | $55,501 | $50,577 to $107,359 |
| Doctorate | 1 | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- Most recent reported cohorts
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
National median earnings for this field and credential level, 4 years after completion, across every institution that awards it.
Colleges
Colleges that awarded Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants credentials
Listed by awards conferred in the latest award year, which shows size rather than quality. A larger program is not a better program. 11 of these colleges report at least one credential in this field that can be finished fully online.
Des Moines Area Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Ankeny, IA · Certificate
1,637 awards$40,673 median 4 years out
Unitek CollegePrivate for-profit, 4-year · Fremont, CA · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
1,524 awards$82,448 median 4 years out
Hondros College of NursingPrivate for-profit, 2-year · Columbus, OH · Certificate
1,122 awards$60,585 median 4 years out
Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsPrivate for-profit, 4-year · San Jose, CA · Certificate, Associate · Fully online option reported
869 awards$71,282 median 4 years out
Gateway Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Kenosha, WI · Certificate, Associate
827 awards$69,079 median 4 years out
ECPI UniversityPrivate for-profit, 4-year · Virginia Beach, VA · Certificate
747 awards$55,339 median 4 years out
Northeast Wisconsin Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Green Bay, WI · Certificate
662 awards$58,491 median 4 years out
South Florida Institute of TechnologyPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Miami, FL · Certificate
612 awards$28,157 median 4 years out
Madison Area Technical CollegePublic, 4-year · Madison, WI · Certificate
593 awards$51,069 median 4 years out
College of Lake CountyPublic, 2-year · Grayslake, IL · Certificate
587 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Access CareersPrivate for-profit, Less than 2-year · Hempstead, NY · Certificate
582 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Lexington, KY · Certificate
579 awards$47,834 median 4 years out
William Rainey Harper CollegePublic, 2-year · Palatine, IL · Certificate
559 awards$69,119 median 4 years out
Western Iowa Tech Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Sioux City, IA · Certificate
553 awards$54,239 median 4 years out
Mountainland Technical CollegePublic, Less than 2-year · Lehi, UT · Certificate
532 awards$63,882 median 4 years out
Johnson County Community CollegePublic, 2-year · Overland Park, KS · Certificate
525 awards$52,485 median 4 years out
Chippewa Valley Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Eau Claire, WI · Certificate
504 awards$65,043 median 4 years out
Waukesha County Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Pewaukee, WI · Certificate
476 awards$53,590 median 4 years out
Fox Valley Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Appleton, WI · Certificate
472 awards$47,879 median 4 years out
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegePublic, 2-year · Bowling Green, KY · Certificate
472 awards$40,122 median 4 years out
Mesa Community CollegePublic, 4-year · Mesa, AZ · Certificate
443 awardsProgram earnings not reported
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and TechnologyPublic, 2-year · Wichita, KS · Certificate
438 awards$53,392 median 4 years out
Davis Technical CollegePublic, Less than 2-year · Kaysville, UT · Certificate
433 awards$57,325 median 4 years out
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757 of these programs have a published earnings figure. The rest are suppressed or not reported, usually because too few graduates were in the cohort to publish safely. A blank is not a low number.
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- 2023-24 award year
- Scope
- Reported for this field of study
Awards conferred in this field and at this level during the award year.
Related work
Kinds of work this field leads toward
These occupations are commonly linked to CIP 51.39. Wages are national medians across everyone in the occupation, not just recent graduates of this field, and they are not a placement record. Many people in these jobs studied something else.
| Occupation | Group | Median wage | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | Healthcare practitioners and technical | $64,400 | 648,410 |
| Nursing Assistants | Healthcare support | $42,260 | 1,448,910 |
Year, scope, and limits
- Cohort or year
- May 2025
- Scope
- Reported for this occupation, nationally
National median wage across all workers in the occupation, not only recent graduates of one field. Wages vary by state, industry, and experience. A wage at or above 239,200 dollars a year is published only as at or above that figure.
Nearby fields
Other fields in Health Professions and Related Programs
Limits
What this page cannot tell you
- Awards conferred describe last year's graduates. A program can start, change, or close, so confirm the exact program, level, and start term with the college.
- Earnings vary by state, employer, and role. One median hides a wide spread.
- Program availability does not mean the program is offered every term or in your state.
- Nothing here is a chance of admission or a promise of a job.