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

Springfield, MO · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 84 graduates a year

$39,101
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$56,032
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#385 of 757
Rank by pay
#320 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$10,360
Median federal debt

Ozarks Technical Community College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 0% more 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 Ozarks Technical 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—
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382Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, KS$56,156$58,299#368$34,930
383Orange Ulster BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Newburgh, NY$56,090$53,386#515$46,632
384Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA$56,062$58,036#377$47,408
385Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO$56,032$60,078#320$39,101
386Idaho State University Pocatello, ID$56,002$59,550#338—
387University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain Mena, AR$55,993$65,983#161$36,179
388Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD$55,993$60,271#310$38,446

Other Majors at Ozarks Technical Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Engineering$71,199——
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$56,619—#42 of 55
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$54,134—#7 of 332
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$51,863$45,344#199 of 290
Computer Programming$51,849—#14 of 17
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$49,441—#14 of 25
Precision Metal Working$47,218$32,817#209 of 365
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$46,323$28,231—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$45,441—#15 of 21
Accounting and Related Services$42,946—#54 of 101
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$41,538$38,457#263 of 319
Health and Medical Administrative Services$40,301—#132 of 496
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$39,590$38,862#208 of 226
Communications Technologies/Technicians$35,844——
Marketing$34,803—#6 of 6
Culinary Arts and Related Services$34,167—#38 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $39,101 one year after graduating and $56,032 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ozarks Technical 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, Ozarks Technical Community College ranks #385 by median pay four years after graduation, and #320 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $10,360.

← All data for Ozarks Technical 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.