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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at George C Wallace Community College-Dothan

Dothan, AL · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$7,399 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
21.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,106 → $46,064
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
43Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
56Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
78Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

229Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
40Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
163Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
8.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
45Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$48,674A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$1,170

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$10,472

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,674

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$111/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certificate of Completion for Certified Nursing Assistant · CIP 51.3902

Certified Nursing Assistant - Certificate

Reported price
$875
Completion
81.0%
Employed in Q2
70.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$4,905
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Practical Nursing Certificate · CIP 51.3901

Practical Nursing - PN

Reported price
$13,811
Completion
68.0%
Employed in Q2
93.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$16,536
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$1,170Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,308Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE35.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$40,106Year 1
$48,674Year 4
$46,064Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$4,056
Estimated loan payment$111
56borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,674 vs. $56,073

$7,399 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$57,030 median wageAL estimate · 11,580 jobs · 29-2061$48,150–$61,800 middle 50% of AL wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$34,140 median wageAL estimate · 25,250 jobs · 31-1131$30,060–$36,390 middle 50% of AL wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Phenix City, AL

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

$20,339 higher earnings · $597 less debt

Earnings
$69,013
Debt
$9,875
Annual net price
$4,244
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Rainsville, AL

Northeast Alabama Community College

$14,416 higher earnings · $1,522 less debt

Earnings
$63,090
Debt
$8,950
Annual net price
$2,756
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Birmingham, AL

Lawson State Community College

$25,356 higher earnings

Earnings
$74,030
Debt
$15,926
Annual net price
$6,275
View outcomes →
Birmingham, AL

Herzing University-Birmingham

$23,079 higher earnings

Earnings
$71,753
Debt
$22,586
Annual net price
$19,651
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

43 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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