Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Manhattan Area Technical College

Manhattan, KS · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 91 graduates a year

$32,624
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$54,291
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#430 of 757
Rank by pay
#424 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,500
Median federal debt

Manhattan Area Technical College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 17% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Manhattan Area 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—
…
427Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS$54,317$65,903#164$41,032
428Danville Area Community College Danville, IL$54,298$53,347#518$26,484
429Pickaway Ross Joint Vocational School District Chillicothe, OH$54,293$57,939#379$43,047
430Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan, KS$54,291$56,363#424$32,624
431Laredo College Laredo, TX$54,273$55,180#470$44,745
432Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Hudson Falls, NY$54,244$51,629#560$45,996
433Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA$54,239$57,053#406$29,348

Other Majors at Manhattan Area Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$106,858$50,897#6 of 152
Precision Metal Working$48,121$34,077#179 of 365
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)—$39,131—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Manhattan Area Technical College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $32,624 one year after graduating and $54,291 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Manhattan Area 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, Manhattan Area Technical College ranks #430 by median pay four years after graduation, and #424 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Manhattan Area Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,500.

← All data for Manhattan Area 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.