Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Vernon College

Vernon, TX · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 51 graduates a year

$47,677
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,891
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#257 of 757
Rank by pay
#258 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$6,926
Median federal debt

Vernon College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 9% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 11% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Vernon 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—
…
254St Clair County Community College Port Huron, MI$61,054$64,374#203$50,656
255Reid State Technical College Evergreen, AL$61,041$69,287#93$44,026
256Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa, IA$61,021$64,187#206—
257Vernon College Vernon, TX$60,891$61,908#258$47,677
258Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA$60,833$62,974#234$41,533
259Fortis College-Norfolk Norfolk, VA$60,786$55,351#461$50,451
260Fortis College-Richmond Richmond, VA$60,786$55,351#462$50,451

Other Majors at Vernon College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$47,781—#228 of 290
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$21,410—#849 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Graduates earn a median $47,677 one year after graduating and $60,891 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Vernon College ranks #257 by median pay four years after graduation, and #258 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 9% more than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $6,926.

← All data for Vernon 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.