Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Erie 1 BOCES

West Seneca, NY · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 141 graduates a year

$45,021
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,087
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#536 of 757
Rank by pay
#622 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,500
Median federal debt

Erie 1 BOCES graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 9% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Erie 1 BOCES 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—
…
533Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Lockport, NY$51,143$48,678#620$45,996
534Kirksville Area Technical Center Kirksville, MO$51,109$54,800#479$35,582
535Dalton State College Dalton, GA$51,094$52,893#528$41,595
536Erie 1 BOCES West Seneca, NY$51,087$48,624#622$45,021
537Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI$51,069$53,140#520—
538Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA$50,900$46,349#654$38,101
539Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN$50,823$48,547#623$41,497

Other Majors at Erie 1 BOCES by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$43,730—#167 of 226
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$30,792$15,359#218 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Erie 1 BOCES practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,021 one year after graduating and $51,087 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Erie 1 BOCES rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Erie 1 BOCES ranks #536 by median pay four years after graduation, and #622 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Erie 1 BOCES worth it?

Its graduates earn 9% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,500.

← All data for Erie 1 BOCES · 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.