Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Texas State Technical College

Waco, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 31 graduates a year

$45,955
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,363
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#208 of 757
Rank by pay
#202 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,833
Median federal debt

Texas State Technical College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 13% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 20% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Texas State Technical 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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205Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$63,384$64,462#198$54,669
206Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$63,384$64,462#199$54,669
207Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$63,384$64,462#200$54,669
208Texas State Technical College Waco, TX$63,363$64,422#202$45,955
209Lincoln Technical Institute-Iselin Iselin, NJ$63,327$55,581#448$54,390
210Lincoln Technical Institute-Moorestown Moorestown, NJ$63,327$55,581#449$54,390
211Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln Lincoln, RI$63,327$62,371#245$54,390

Other Majors at Texas State Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$83,132$68,052#4 of 22
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$80,192$56,597#22 of 152
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$61,718$54,068#8 of 21
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,413$46,266#119 of 290
Precision Metal Working$52,527$35,720#101 of 365
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,266$33,599#136 of 319
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$46,042$33,995#31 of 58
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,190—#79 of 637
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians$38,931——
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$34,720$24,017#156 of 332
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$33,082—#41 of 46
Culinary Arts and Related Services$30,317$21,144#56 of 68
Health and Medical Administrative Services—$25,672—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Texas State Technical College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $45,955 one year after graduating and $63,363 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Texas State Technical College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Texas State Technical College ranks #208 by median pay four years after graduation, and #202 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Texas State Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,833.

← All data for Texas State Technical 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.