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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Albany Technical College

Albany, GA · 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.

$21,488 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
73.1% 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,057 → 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
31Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
23Recent 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.

126Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
28Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
59Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
11.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$34,585A 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$4,524

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

02 · BORROWING$25,276

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,585

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$268/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.

Nurse Aide Accelerated Certificate · CIP 51.3902

Nurse Aide Accelerated (NAT1)

Reported price
$2,372
Completion
50.0%
Employed in Q2
63.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$2,748
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Practical Nursing certificate · CIP 51.3901

PRACTICAL NURSING - Certificate (PN21)

Reported price
$8,154
Completion
35.0%
Employed in Q2
83.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$7,701
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?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,524Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,101Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE42.3%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.

$42,057Year 1
$34,585Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.3% 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$2,882
Estimated loan payment$268
31borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,585 vs. $56,073

$21,488 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$62,030 median wageGA estimate · 21,060 jobs · 29-2061$52,900–$70,690 middle 50% of GA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,680 median wageGA estimate · 43,440 jobs · 31-1131$35,490–$42,980 middle 50% of GA 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.

Clarkesville, GA

North Georgia Technical College

$23,441 higher earnings · $10,218 less debt · $519 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,026
Debt
$15,058
Annual net price
$4,005
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Americus, GA

South Georgia Technical College

$10,248 higher earnings · $13,930 less debt · $3,360 lower annual net price

Earnings
$44,833
Debt
$11,346
Annual net price
$1,164
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Valdosta, GA

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College

$8,380 higher earnings · $15,776 less debt · $3,910 lower annual net price

Earnings
$42,965
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$614
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Thomasville, GA

Southern Regional Technical College

$4,435 higher earnings · $14,226 less debt · $3,711 lower annual net price

Earnings
$39,020
Debt
$11,050
Annual net price
$813
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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?

Your price and current earnings determine the result.

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