Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Gaston College

Dallas, NC · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 95 graduates a year

$42,358
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$61,734
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#244 of 757
Rank by pay
#152 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Gaston College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 10% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Gaston 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—
…
241Integrity College of Health Pasadena, CA$61,936$56,358#425$51,193
242Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, MI$61,901$65,267#183—
243Trocaire College Buffalo, NY$61,795$58,816#356—
244Gaston College Dallas, NC$61,734$66,249#152$42,358
245Olympic College Bremerton, WA$61,719$56,768#412$48,850
246Premiere Career College Irwindale, CA$61,716$56,158#430$43,854
247Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA$61,639$56,128#431$48,420

Other Majors at Gaston College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,901$50,038#81 of 176
Precision Metal Working$47,775—#183 of 365
Health and Medical Administrative Services$30,400—#457 of 496
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services—$27,008—

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $42,358 one year after graduating and $61,734 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Gaston College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Gaston College ranks #244 by median pay four years after graduation, and #152 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 10% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073).

← All data for Gaston 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.