Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma programs in Pennsylvania

Compare 39 reporting programs using the same federal field and undergraduate certificate or diploma credential definition. Earnings are observed four years after completion.

39Programs reporting earnings

$56,319Median year-4 earnings

$17,690Median federal debt

37Programs reporting debt

OUTCOME SPREAD

Highest reported earnings in Pennsylvania

Each bar uses the same field, credential, state and earnings year.

1PITC InstituteWyncote · $20,241 federal debt$74,120 2Indiana County Technology CenterIndiana · $20,565 federal debt$69,864 3Eastern Center for Arts and TechnologyWillow Grove · $15,026 federal debt$66,810 4Chester County Intermediate UnitDowningtown · $18,075 federal debt$66,392 5Pennsylvania State University-World CampusUniversity Park · $21,000 federal debt$63,384 6Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington · $21,000 federal debt$63,384 7Pennsylvania State University-Main CampusUniversity Park · $21,000 federal debt$63,384 8Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore · $21,000 federal debt$63,384 9Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend CollegeErie · $21,000 federal debt$63,384 10Prism Career Institute-PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia · $21,599 federal debt$62,197

CAREER CONTEXT IN PA

What related occupations pay in Pennsylvania

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: $63,940
Middle 50% wage range: $60,350–$72,810
State employment: 38,260
Projected growth: +3.0%
Annual openings: 51,800

10th–90th percentile: $51,500–$77,750

31-1131Nursing Assistants

State median wage: $44,590
Middle 50% wage range: $39,270–$46,850
State employment: 67,740
Projected growth: +2.6%
Annual openings: 196,200

10th–90th percentile: $37,760–$49,360

Career wages and employment are BLS estimates for everyone working in each occupation in Pennsylvania; 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.

ALL REPORTING PROGRAMS

Compare every available outcome

Sorted by observed year-4 earnings. Open a row for its exact college-and-degree profile.

#	College	City	Median year-4 earnings	Median federal debt
1	PITC Institute	Wyncote	$74,120	$20,241
2	Indiana County Technology Center	Indiana	$69,864	$20,565
3	Eastern Center for Arts and Technology	Willow Grove	$66,810	$15,026
4	Chester County Intermediate Unit	Downingtown	$66,392	$18,075
5	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus	University Park	$63,384	$21,000
6	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	Abington	$63,384	$21,000
7	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park	$63,384	$21,000
8	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton	Dunmore	$63,384	$21,000
9	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	Erie	$63,384	$21,000
10	Prism Career Institute-Philadelphia	Philadelphia	$62,197	$21,599
11	Bucks County Community College	Newtown	$61,229	$16,672
12	Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown	Allentown	$59,631	$19,250
13	Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	Willow Street	$59,520	$18,215
14	Western Area Career & Technology Center	Canonsburg	$59,262	$16,500
15	Northampton County Area Community College	Bethlehem	$58,587	$23,033
16	Lehigh Carbon Community College	Schnecksville	$58,467	$20,041
17	Franklin County Career and Technology Center	Chambersburg	$57,285	$14,760
18	Pennsylvania Institute of Technology	Media	$57,167	$24,218
19	Community College of Beaver County	Monaca	$56,760	Not available
20	Harrisburg Area Community College	Harrisburg	$56,319	Not available
21	Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center	Altoona	$56,217	$17,867
22	West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute	Irwin	$55,902	$16,439
23	Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County	Scranton	$55,611	$17,200
24	Penn Commercial Business/Technical School	Washington	$55,358	$16,971
25	Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center Practical Nursing	Wilkes Barre	$54,907	$20,740
26	Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center	Johnstown	$54,468	$17,690
27	York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education	York	$53,293	$14,894
28	Northern Tier Career Center	Towanda	$53,176	$14,750
29	Somerset County Technology Center	Somerset	$51,518	$17,083
30	Greene County Career and Technology Center	Waynesburg	$51,155	$16,325
31	Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology	Pleasant Gap	$48,219	$19,279
32	Clearfield County Career and Technology Center	Clearfield	$47,957	$14,750
33	Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology	Lewistown	$47,580	$12,731
34	Fayette County Career & Technical Institute Practical Nursing Program	Uniontown	$45,717	$17,130
35	Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career	Milton	$45,302	$15,472
36	Jefferson County DuBois Area Vocational Technical School	Reynoldsville	$44,999	$14,125
37	Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center	Springville	$43,558	$9,500
38	Venango County Area Vocational Technical School	Oil City	$41,029	$14,677
39	Great Lakes Institute of Technology	Erie	$40,811	$23,958

This is an observed-outcomes comparison, not a universal quality ranking. Missing and privacy-suppressed programs are excluded.

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

A quick read on Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants in Pennsylvania

What do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates earn in Pennsylvania?

Across 39 reporting programs, the median observed earnings figure is $56,319 four years after completion.

How much federal debt is reported for these programs?

The median is $17,690 among the 37 programs reporting federal debt.

Which Pennsylvania colleges report the highest earnings for this degree?

The table compares the same federal field, credential and earnings year. PITC Institute has the highest reported figure among the programs shown.