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UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OR DIPLOMA · NATIONAL DEGREE OUTCOMES

Is a undergraduate certificate or diploma in Nursing worth it?

Compare cost, debt and earnings across 1 college programs with reportable data.

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$44,107 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$44,107Median year-4 earnings

$12,612Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

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WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Outcomes at a glance

$44,107Typical earnings four years after completion

$38,629Average earnings five years after completion

Not availableTypical federal student debt

36thEarnings percentile among the same degree level

Not availableDegrees awarded in 2024–25

1College programs reporting earnings

Degree counts come from the IPEDS Fall 2025 provisional release and cover 0 matched college records. Colleges without a match are not estimated.

A PRACTICAL READ

Four useful answers about Nursing

How much do Nursing undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates earn?

The national median is $44,107 four years after completion across reportable undergraduate certificate or diploma programs in this federal field.

How much federal debt do graduates have?

A national median federal-debt figure is not reportable for this degree in the current release.

Does the college matter for Nursing?

Yes. The middle half of reporting programs ranges from $44,107 to $44,107 in observed year-4 earnings.

What careers are related to Nursing?

The current federal crosswalk does not provide enough occupational context to display related careers.

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

Where the middle half of programs lands

Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.

Median

25th percentile$44,107National median$44,10775th percentile$44,107

1 programs report year‑4 earnings.

BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

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$44,10775th-percentile year-4 earnings among reporting programs

Not availableMedian federal debt across programs that report it

0Programs with earnings in the top quarter and debt at or below the median

SHORTLIST BY QUESTION

Three useful places to start

Each choice answers a different question. These are observed signals, not an overall winner.

Highest observed earnings

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston

$44,107 four years after completionLivingston, TN · inspect the full program →

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1Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonLivingston, TN · PublicYear-4 earnings$44,107Federal debtNot availableAnnual net price$12,612

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WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

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1Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston$44,107

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.