How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

Federal debt is not reported for this cohort.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 8% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) at Polk State College

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) graduates from Polk State College earn?

The reported median is $55,070 four years after completion.

Winter Haven, FL · 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 close to similar programs.

$4,279 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff: $55,700 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → Not available

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

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers 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

GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$55,070 vs. $39,305

$15,765 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis6 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,427

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

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,070

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,427Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,451Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE35.3%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.

Not availableYear 1

$55,070Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

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

Gross monthly earnings$4,589

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,070 vs. $50,791

$4,279 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$61,770 median wageFL estimate · 38,620 jobs · 29-2061$58,540–$64,710 middle 50% of FL wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,510 median wageFL estimate · 96,960 jobs · 31-1131$36,040–$42,310 middle 50% of FL 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.

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College

$7,080 higher earnings · $4,224 lower annual net price

Earnings: $62,150
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $5,203

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Tampa, FL

Hillsborough College

$5,566 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,791
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,861

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Salem, OR

Chemeketa Community College

$40,132 higher earnings · $1,227 lower annual net price

Earnings: $95,202
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,200

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Fresno, CA

Fresno City College

$1,358 lower annual net price

Earnings: $37,514
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $8,069

View outcomes →

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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported 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?

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