Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma programs in New York
Compare 36 reporting programs using the same federal field and undergraduate certificate or diploma credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.
Highest reported earnings in New York
Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.
1Monroe UniversityBronx · $9,468 federal debt$111,0452CUNY LaGuardia Community CollegeLong Island City · $12,256 federal debt$85,8423CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeBrooklyn · Debt not reported$83,1084Niagara County Community CollegeSanborn · Debt not reported$79,8735AMG School of NursingBrooklyn · $14,167 federal debt$79,1916North Country Community CollegeSaranac Lake · $16,000 federal debt$75,7157Veeb Nassau County School of Practical NursingHicksville · $12,406 federal debt$69,8218Eastern Suffolk BOCESSayville · $9,500 federal debt$69,4829Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloBuffalo · $25,967 federal debt$69,45110Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing ProgramWest Nyack · $11,600 federal debt$68,883
CAREER CONTEXT IN NY
What related occupations pay in New York
These are common occupational matches for this field, ranked by the strength of the federal education-to-occupation match.
29-2061Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- State median wage
- $67,180
- Middle 50% wage range
- $61,400–$76,960
- State employment
- 39,400
- Projected growth
- +3.0%
- Annual openings
- 51,800
31-1131Nursing Assistants
- State median wage
- $48,590
- Middle 50% wage range
- $43,760–$51,980
- State employment
- 87,990
- Projected growth
- +2.6%
- Annual openings
- 196,200
Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in New York; they are not earnings or placement rates for graduates of these programs. Wage ranges show the distribution across workers, not an entry-to-experienced career path. Growth and annual openings are national 2025–35 projections. BLS reports openings in thousands; DegreeVerdict displays the corresponding job count. These figures provide labor-market context and are not used in DegreeVerdict payoff or ROI calculations.
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A quick read on Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants in New York
What do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates earn in New York?
Across 36 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $54,370 four years after completion.
How much federal debt is reported for these programs?
The median is $13,978 among the 31 programs reporting federal debt.
Which New York colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?
The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. Monroe University has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.