Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 39 graduates a year

$45,712
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,001
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#410 of 757
Rank by pay
#360 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,500
Median federal debt

Daytona State College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Daytona State College 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—
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407Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville Mcminnville, TN$55,153$60,249#312$34,294
408Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN$55,124$60,217#314$36,350
409Carthage R9 School District-Carthage Technical Center Carthage, MO$55,067$59,043#351$47,524
410Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL$55,001$58,542#360$45,712
411Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC$54,955$60,937#285$40,724
412Marion Technical College Ocala, FL$54,908$58,443#363$42,436
413Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing Wilkes Barre, PA$54,907$55,841#437$44,551

Other Majors at Daytona State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Fire Protection$61,737$42,696#19 of 37
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,695$44,200#145 of 290
Accounting and Related Services$56,291—#14 of 101
Criminal Justice and Corrections$55,105$52,755#95 of 176
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$50,464$40,824#6 of 10
Computer and Information Sciences$47,809—#28 of 43
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$47,479—#117 of 226
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,982$36,843#69 of 120
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$40,990$28,339#82 of 637
Culinary Arts and Related Services$37,483—#25 of 68
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$33,960$31,485#310 of 319
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$33,589$32,107#182 of 332
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$33,429$14,958#86 of 109
Precision Metal Working—$31,448—
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$30,232$20,212#256 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Daytona State College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,712 one year after graduating and $55,001 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Daytona State College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Daytona State College ranks #410 by median pay four years after graduation, and #360 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Daytona State College worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,500.

← All data for Daytona State College · 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.