Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 57 graduates a year

$44,422
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,893
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#330 of 757
Rank by pay
#268 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,014
Median federal debt

Palm Beach State College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 10% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Palm Beach 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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327Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville Shelbyville, TN$58,014$63,374#223$40,179
328McDowell Technical Community College Marion, NC$58,008$62,251#249$51,299
329Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-salem, NC$57,908$62,144#252$48,466
330Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL$57,893$61,620#268$44,422
331Victoria College Victoria, TX$57,766$58,731#357$40,470
332Hannibal-LaGrange University Hannibal, MO$57,735$61,904#259$43,254
333Rio Grande Valley College Pharr, TX$57,703$58,667#358$46,825

Other Majors at Palm Beach State College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$78,216$69,415#26 of 176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$68,457$49,359#69 of 290
Fire Protection$66,689$46,698#14 of 37
Real Estate$55,978$32,983#3 of 11
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$51,204—#10 of 332
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations$48,615——
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$47,547$42,882#115 of 226
Precision Metal Working$46,610$41,518#217 of 365
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$46,154$36,887#125 of 152
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$43,464$35,687#247 of 319
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$38,561$28,328#7 of 59
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$34,711$33,935#321 of 637
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$31,237$24,361#187 of 1025
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$30,028$24,097#90 of 199

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,422 one year after graduating and $57,893 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Palm Beach 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, Palm Beach State College ranks #330 by median pay four years after graduation, and #268 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,014.

← All data for Palm Beach 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.