Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR · Associate's Degree · about 32 graduates a year

$47,902
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,353
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$62,755
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 34
Rank by pay
#13 of 34
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,365
Median federal debt

Arkansas Tech University graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 4% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas Tech University Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 34 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$112,176$102,073#1$65,035
2Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA$112,176$102,073#2$65,035
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$108,612$98,830#3$72,368
4John A Logan College Carterville, IL$95,664$93,989#4—
5Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA$85,529$77,826#9$56,700
6Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg, VA$80,163$72,996#11—
7Green River College Auburn, WA$76,656$70,507#14—
8San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA$76,313$69,440#15$51,744
9San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA$76,313$69,440#16$51,744
10San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage Rancho Mirage, CA$76,313$69,440#17$51,744
…
18Grayson College Denison, TX$65,949$67,051#20$45,363
19North Dakota State College of Science Wahpeton, ND$64,660$66,990#21$41,956
20Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS$64,035$77,694#10—
21Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR$60,353$71,121#13$47,902
22Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ$60,260$61,918#23$36,719
23Merced College Merced, CA$59,178$53,848#30$47,114
24Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN$58,915$56,276#28$54,376

Other Majors at Arkansas Tech University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician$85,543$74,249—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,178$67,063#757 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$62,571$64,185#336 of 560
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,122—#148 of 176
Criminal Justice and Corrections$48,859$36,076#171 of 426
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,342$36,292#392 of 947
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$39,348$35,961#375 of 476
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$31,711$29,476#50 of 57
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$28,231—#79 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas Tech University practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,902 one year after graduating and $60,353 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas Tech University rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 34 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Arkansas Tech University ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #13 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Arkansas Tech University worth it?

Its graduates earn 4% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($62,755), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,365.

← All data for Arkansas Tech University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.