Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Ashland Community and Technical College

Ashland, KY · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 305 graduates a year

$26,424
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$37,217
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#725 of 757
Rank by pay
#697 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,732
Median federal debt

Ashland Community and Technical College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 34% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ashland Community and 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—
…
722Meridian Community College Meridian, MS$37,712$45,756#665$34,111
723Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS$37,580$45,596#667$32,788
724Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI$37,421$38,938#722$22,853
725Ashland Community and Technical College Ashland, KY$37,217$42,141#697$26,424
726Western Technology Center Burns Flat, OK$37,147$41,707#703$40,264
727Brookline College-Phoenix Phoenix, AZ$37,074$38,094#727$29,376
728Brookline College-Tempe Tempe, AZ$37,074$38,094#728$29,376

Other Majors at Ashland Community and Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians—$58,388—
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians—$51,266—
Precision Metal Working—$36,796—
Business Administration, Management and Operations—$35,588—
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians—$27,379—
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers—$27,034—
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$24,147—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ashland Community and Technical College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,424 one year after graduating and $37,217 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ashland Community and 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, Ashland Community and Technical College ranks #725 by median pay four years after graduation, and #697 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Ashland Community and Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 34% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,732.

← All data for Ashland Community and 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.