How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,628.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 4% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at East Mississippi Community College

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from East Mississippi Community College earn?

The reported median is $53,561 four years after completion.

Scooba, MS · 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.

$2,512 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 47.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $40,610 / 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.

-15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$36,809 → $31,146

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

44Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

32Recent 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.

134Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

89Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

53Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

46Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$53,561A 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$4,608

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

02 · BORROWING$25,628

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,561

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$272/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$4,608Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,353Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE47.7%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.

$36,809Year 1

$53,561Year 4

$31,146Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% 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$4,463

Estimated loan payment$272

44borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,561 vs. $56,073

$2,512 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$50,220 median wageMS estimate · 9,850 jobs · 29-2061$46,790–$58,030 middle 50% of MS wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$31,520 median wageMS estimate · 14,200 jobs · 31-1131$29,520–$35,200 middle 50% of MS 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.

Clarksdale, MS

Coahoma Community College

$756 higher earnings · $14,840 less debt

Earnings: $54,317
Debt: $10,788
Annual net price: Not available

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Booneville, MS

Northeast Mississippi Community College

$459 higher earnings · $13,450 less debt

Earnings: $54,020
Debt: $12,178
Annual net price: $8,343

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Raymond, MS

Hinds Community College

$3,983 less debt · $548 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,629
Debt: $21,645
Annual net price: $4,060

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Moorhead, MS

Mississippi Delta Community College

$9,580 less debt · $893 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,174
Debt: $16,048
Annual net price: $3,715

View outcomes →

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

36 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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