Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 12 graduates a year

$55,150
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$59,938
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#276 of 757
Rank by pay
#407 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,859
Median federal debt

Western Suffolk BOCES graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 7% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Western Suffolk 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—
…
273Applied Technology Services Sunset Hills, MO$60,094$64,433#201$43,456
274Capital Area Career Center Springfield, IL$60,084$59,032#352$52,517
275Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC$60,077$64,471#195—
276Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY$59,938$57,049#407$55,150
277McLennan Community College Waco, TX$59,923$60,924#287$36,592
278Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN$59,866$57,185#400$39,109
279Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI$59,817$63,070#231$55,249

Other Majors at Western Suffolk BOCES by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$84,840$69,774#22 of 290
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$79,277$43,952#7 of 319
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$26,458$17,906#532 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Western Suffolk BOCES practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $55,150 one year after graduating and $59,938 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Western Suffolk BOCES rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Western Suffolk BOCES ranks #276 by median pay four years after graduation, and #407 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Western Suffolk BOCES worth it?

Its graduates earn 7% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,859.

← All data for Western Suffolk 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.