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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at GateWay Community College

Phoenix, AZ · 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 notably above similar programs.

$16,653 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
17.7% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$232,260 / 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.

-3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$60,620 → $58,899
70Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
90Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
94Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
104Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
17Recent 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.

336Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
201Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
129Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
56Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
5.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 21 non-completers
86Graduates 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$72,726A 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$13,339

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

02 · BORROWING$12,898

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,726

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$137/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,339Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$19,314Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE28.8%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.

$60,620Year 1
$72,726Year 4
$58,899Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.3% 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$6,061
Estimated loan payment$137
104borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,726 vs. $56,073

$16,653 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$77,070 median wageAZ estimate · 6,530 jobs · 29-2061$66,770–$81,860 middle 50% of AZ wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$44,780 median wageAZ estimate · 20,320 jobs · 31-1131$38,320–$46,630 middle 50% of AZ 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.

Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College

$1,460 higher earnings · $7,365 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,186
Debt
$15,000
Annual net price
$5,974
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Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College

$4,836 less debt · $4,142 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,155
Debt
$8,062
Annual net price
$9,197
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Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College

$3,336 less debt · $9,934 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,324
Debt
$9,562
Annual net price
$3,405
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Sierra Vista, AZ

Cochise County Community College District

$5,037 less debt · $5,410 lower annual net price

Earnings
$41,194
Debt
$7,861
Annual net price
$7,929
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

94 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.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

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