Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Rome, GA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 20 graduates a year

$44,957
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,768
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#585 of 757
Rank by pay
#580 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,698
Median federal debt

Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia Northwestern Technical 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—
…
582Davidson-Davie Community College Thomasville, NC$48,900$52,477#534—
583Central Carolina Community College Sanford, NC$48,890$52,466#537$44,904
584Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson Dickson, TN$48,846$53,359#516$42,651
585Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA$48,768$50,485#580$44,957
586St Louis College of Health Careers-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$48,743$52,263#543$39,609
587St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton Fenton, MO$48,743$52,263#544$39,609
588George C Wallace Community College-Dothan Dothan, AL$48,674$55,249#466$40,106

Other Majors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,666—#117 of 290
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$56,029—#45 of 226
Precision Metal Working$52,968$38,002#89 of 365
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$45,824—#8 of 12
Ground Transportation$41,347—#88 of 103
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$36,359—#31 of 104
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$32,429—#215 of 332
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$30,855—#212 of 1025
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$30,623$27,401#537 of 637
Business Administration, Management and Operations$30,429—#117 of 120
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$26,061—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia Northwestern Technical College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,957 one year after graduating and $48,768 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia Northwestern Technical College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Georgia Northwestern Technical College ranks #585 by median pay four years after graduation, and #580 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Georgia Northwestern Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,698.

← All data for Georgia Northwestern Technical 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.