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

Rochester, MN · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 55 graduates a year

$42,200
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$52,915
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#480 of 757
Rank by pay
#579 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,250
Median federal debt

Rochester Community and Technical College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 36% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rochester 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—
…
477Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN$52,977$50,604#578$48,973
478Centra College Lynchburg, VA$52,941$48,208#633$39,611
479American Institute of Alternative Medicine Columbus, OH$52,916$56,469#423$36,530
480Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN$52,915$50,545#579$42,200
481Riverside College of Health Careers Newport News, VA$52,842$48,117#635$46,106
482North Florida Technical College Starke, FL$52,815$56,215#429$44,940
483North Central Texas College Gainesville, TX$52,768$53,650#507$47,879

Other Majors at Rochester Community and Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$61,196—
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,818$37,029#130 of 319
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,654$45,675#10 of 496
Communication and Media Studies—$27,798—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,200 one year after graduating and $52,915 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rochester 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, Rochester Community and Technical College ranks #480 by median pay four years after graduation, and #579 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,250.

← All data for Rochester 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.