Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at American Career College-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 288 graduates a year

$60,281
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$71,653
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#69 of 757
Rank by pay
#185 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,200
Median federal debt

American Career College-Los Angeles graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 28% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

How American Career College-Los Angeles Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 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
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
…
66Herzing University-Brookfield Brookfield, WI$71,753$74,662#47$47,310
67Herzing University-Tampa Tampa, FL$71,753$76,372#29$47,310
68Herzing University-Nashville Nashville, TN$71,753$78,382#19$47,310
69American Career College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$71,653$65,200#185$60,281
70American Career College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA$71,653$65,200#186$60,281
71Central Community College Grand Island, NE$71,440$73,836#52—
72Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA$71,282$64,862#192$54,359

Other Majors at American Career College-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health and Medical Administrative Services$41,973$32,682#77 of 496
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions$41,561$27,698#2 of 6
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$37,255$28,853#204 of 637
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$34,535$24,783#162 of 332
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$29,495—#94 of 199

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do American Career College-Los Angeles practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,281 one year after graduating and $71,653 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does American Career College-Los Angeles rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, American Career College-Los Angeles ranks #69 by median pay four years after graduation, and #185 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at American Career College-Los Angeles worth it?

Its graduates earn 28% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,200.

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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.