How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $22,133.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 14% 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 Technical College of the Rockies

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Technical College of the Rockies earn?

The reported median is $64,079 four years after completion.

Delta, CO · Public

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$8,006 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 34.5% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $145,790 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+39%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,451 → $58,940

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

30Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

54Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$3,796

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

02 · BORROWING$22,133

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$64,079

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$235/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.3902

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

Full program: $2,767
Per year: $2,767

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Nursing Aide · CIP 51.3902

NURSING AIDE

Reported price: $1,510
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program is provided in multiple formats: in-person instruction, online/e-learning/distance learning and a hybrid/blended program of in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$3,796Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$9,051Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE95.5%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.

$42,451Year 1

$64,079Year 4

$58,940Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.4% 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$5,340

Estimated loan payment$235

54borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$64,079 vs. $56,073

$8,006 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$73,880 median wageCO estimate · 4,920 jobs · 29-2061$61,890–$79,800 middle 50% of CO wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$47,380 median wageCO estimate · 22,240 jobs · 31-1131$44,550–$49,920 middle 50% of CO 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.

Aurora, CO

Pima Medical Institute-Aurora

$9,805 higher earnings · $10,536 less debt

Earnings: $73,884
Debt: $11,597
Annual net price: $23,255

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Grand Junction, CO

Colorado Mesa University

$9,298 higher earnings · $458 less debt

Earnings: $73,377
Debt: $21,675
Annual net price: $15,103

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Aurora, CO

Concorde Career College-Aurora

$6,941 higher earnings · $4,865 less debt

Earnings: $71,020
Debt: $17,268
Annual net price: $16,666

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Aurora, CO

Pickens Technical College

$6,000 higher earnings · $11,133 less debt

Earnings: $70,079
Debt: $11,000
Annual net price: $6,600

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35 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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