How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,586.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 28% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Herzing University-Birmingham

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Herzing University-Birmingham earn?

The reported median is $71,753 four years after completion.

Birmingham, AL · Private nonprofit

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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 notably above similar programs.

$15,680 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 31.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $222,530 / year
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.

+42%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,310 → $67,146

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

51Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

242Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$6,863Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

38Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,651

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

02 · BORROWING$22,586

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$71,753

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$239/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,651Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,750Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE93.3%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE12.5%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.

$47,310Year 1

$71,753Year 4

$67,146Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$5,979

Estimated loan payment$239

242borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,753 vs. $56,073

$15,680 above 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.

Birmingham, AL

Lawson State Community College

$2,277 higher earnings · $6,660 less debt · $13,376 lower annual net price

Earnings: $74,030
Debt: $15,926
Annual net price: $6,275

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Phenix City, AL

Chattahoochee Valley Community College

$12,711 less debt · $15,407 lower annual net price

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

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Rainsville, AL

Northeast Alabama Community College

$13,636 less debt · $16,895 lower annual net price

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

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Evergreen, AL

Reid State Technical College

$5,267 less debt · $17,912 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,041
Debt: $17,319
Annual net price: $1,739

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DATA QUALITY

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51 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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

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