COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants non-credential program (preparatory coursework/teacher certification) at North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA · 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.
$12,973 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- Not available
- 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$37,818 vs. $39,305
$1,487 below 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$10,010
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$37,818
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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 Certificate
- Reported price
- $1,226
- Completion
- 88.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 70.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $4,108
Practical Nursing Diploma
- Reported price
- $13,141
- Completion
- 70.0%
- Employed in Q2
- 81.0%
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- $12,426
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,010Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$17,040Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE60.5%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.
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$3,152
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$37,818 vs. $50,791
$12,973 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$62,630 median wageIA estimate · 5,510 jobs · 29-2061$56,400–$70,840 middle 50% of IA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$39,350 median wageIA estimate · 22,670 jobs · 31-1131$37,360–$45,650 middle 50% of IA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award
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.
Chemeketa Community College
$57,384 higher earnings · $1,810 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $95,202
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $8,200
Pasco-Hernando State College
$24,332 higher earnings · $4,807 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $62,150
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $5,203
Polk State College
$17,252 higher earnings · $583 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $55,070
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $9,427
Hillsborough College
$13,973 higher earnings · $6,149 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $51,791
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $3,861
DATA QUALITY
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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