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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at North Shore Community College

Danvers, MA · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$11,739 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
19.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$183,120 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+28%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$55,336$70,986
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
36Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
35Recent 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.

40Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
30Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$67,812A 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$9,000

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

02 · BORROWING$13,119

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$67,812

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$139/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,000Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,896Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE17.8%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.

$55,336Year 1
$67,812Year 4
$70,986Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$5,651
Estimated loan payment$139
36borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$67,812 vs. $56,073

$11,739 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$80,220 median wageMA estimate · 13,210 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$46,680 median wageMA estimate · 38,130 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.

Greenfield, MA

Greenfield Community College

$2,753 higher earnings · $996 less debt · $1,321 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,565
Debt
$12,123
Annual net price
$7,679
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Holyoke, MA

Holyoke Community College

$20,255 higher earnings · $932 lower annual net price

Earnings
$88,067
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,068
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Gardner, MA

Mount Wachusett Community College

$9,711 higher earnings · $1,069 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,523
Debt
$14,435
Annual net price
$7,931
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Billerica, MA

Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing

$8,935 higher earnings · $3,722 less debt

Earnings
$76,747
Debt
$9,397
Annual net price
$35,126
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

28 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.

Add your grants, borrowing and current salary to estimate payment pressure, break-even time and ten-year payoff.

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