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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, GA · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,953 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
26.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$85,260 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+6%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,416$50,444
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
25Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
26Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

97Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
47Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
40Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,026A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$4,005

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

02 · BORROWING$15,058

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,026

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$160/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,005Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,085Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE39.3%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.

$47,416Year 1
$58,026Year 4
$50,444Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.3% 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$4,836
Estimated loan payment$160
25borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,026 vs. $56,073

$1,953 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$62,030 median wageGA estimate · 21,060 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,680 median wageGA estimate · 43,440 jobs · 31-1131+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196.2k 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.

Marietta, GA

Chattahoochee Technical College

$2,807 higher earnings · $598 lower annual net price

Earnings
$60,833
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$3,407
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Americus, GA

South Georgia Technical College

$3,712 less debt · $2,841 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

$5,558 less debt · $3,391 lower annual net price

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

Southern Regional Technical College

$4,008 less debt · $3,192 lower annual net price

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

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

22 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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