Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at North Shore Community College

Danvers, MA · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 24 graduates a year

$55,336
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$67,812
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#120 of 757
Rank by pay
#331 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,250
Median federal debt

North Shore Community College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How North Shore Community 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—
…
117Fortis College-Centerville Centerville, OH$67,955$72,518#66$47,880
118Fortis College-Cutler Bay Cutler Bay, FL$67,955$72,329#69$47,880
119Paris Junior College Paris, TX$67,944$69,079#97—
120North Shore Community College Danvers, MA$67,812$59,716#331$55,336
121Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI$67,730$71,413#81—
122Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL$67,691$66,506#147—
123California Career Institute Anaheim, CA$67,553$61,469#272$51,989

Other Majors at North Shore Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$37,055—#26 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do North Shore Community College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,336 one year after graduating and $67,812 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does North Shore Community College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, North Shore Community College ranks #120 by median pay four years after graduation, and #331 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at North Shore Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,250.

← All data for North Shore Community 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.