Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Riverland Community College

Austin, MN · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 39 graduates a year

$44,726
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,463
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#373 of 757
Rank by pay
#500 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$13,875
Median federal debt

Riverland Community College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Riverland 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—
…
370ATA College Louisville, KY$56,505$63,981#213$41,553
371ATA College-Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH$56,505$60,299#309$41,553
372William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL$56,486$60,122#319$39,101
373Riverland Community College Austin, MN$56,463$53,934#500$44,726
374Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO$56,444$60,520#299$46,147
375California Nurses Educational Institute Palm Springs, CA$56,424$51,342#565$51,543
376Charlotte Technical College Port Charlotte, FL$56,414$60,045#322$40,680

Other Majors at Riverland Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Precision Metal Working$87,864—#1 of 365
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$84,389—#3 of 55
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$77,280$47,288#27 of 152
Ground Transportation$55,705$45,619#25 of 103
Business/Commerce$50,931—#7 of 13
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$33,385—#387 of 637

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $44,726 one year after graduating and $56,463 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Riverland 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, Riverland Community College ranks #373 by median pay four years after graduation, and #500 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $13,875.

← All data for Riverland 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.