Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Austin Community College District

Austin, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 53 graduates a year

$50,186
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$69,017
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#103 of 757
Rank by pay
#89 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$8,462
Median federal debt

Austin Community College District graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 12% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Austin Community College District 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—
…
100William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL$69,119$67,909#120$36,528
101Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI$69,079$71,880#77—
102Felbry College Columbus, OH$69,072$73,710#53$48,323
103Austin Community College District Austin, TX$69,017$70,170#89$50,186
104Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN$69,014$65,923#163—
105Chattahoochee Valley Community College Phenix City, AL$69,013$78,336#20$63,335
106Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY$69,005$71,918#75—

Other Majors at Austin Community College District by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$90,270$62,261#1 of 101
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$72,051$66,380#59 of 290
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,828$55,230#41 of 176
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$65,997$46,623#2 of 58
Fire Protection$64,664$47,024#16 of 37
Business Administration, Management and Operations$63,975—#25 of 120
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$59,907—#10 of 100
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$58,775$45,343#7 of 19
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$56,520$49,424#5 of 25
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$55,045$40,720#94 of 319
Precision Metal Working$46,613$39,261#216 of 365
American Sign Language$40,131$38,995#3 of 5
Real Estate—$36,939—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Austin Community College District practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,186 one year after graduating and $69,017 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Austin Community College District rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Austin Community College District ranks #103 by median pay four years after graduation, and #89 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Austin Community College District worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $8,462.

← All data for Austin Community College District · 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.