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

Hillsboro, MO · 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 notably above similar programs.

$23,661 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$302,340 / 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.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $73,436
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
29Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
33Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
14Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
37Recent 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.

102Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
70Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
37Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$79,734A 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$7,378

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$79,734

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

4 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.

C0-CERTIFICATE < 1 SEMESTER · CIP 51.3902

CE Certified Nurses Assistant

Reported price
$2,287
Completion
75.0%
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
C0-CERTIFICATE < 1 YEAR · CIP 51.3902

CE PCT/ CNA Dual Credential Option

Reported price
$2,999
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction only.
C1-CERTIFICATE 1 YEAR BUT < 2 YEAR Practical Nursing (LPN) Level I · CIP 51.3901

Practical Nursing (LPN) Level I

Reported price
$15,827
Completion
78.0%
Employed in Q2
57.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$9,057
This program provides in-person instruction only.
Licensed Practical Nurse · CIP 51.3901

Practical Nursing (LPN) Level I

Reported price
$20,511
Completion
Not reported
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
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 4 of 4 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,378Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,572Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE38.3%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.

Not availableYear 1
$79,734Year 4
$73,436Year 5
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$6,645
Estimated loan paymentNot available
14borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$79,734 vs. $56,073

$23,661 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$61,530 median wageMO estimate · 14,700 jobs · 29-2061$56,280–$70,230 middle 50% of MO wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,680 median wageMO estimate · 34,050 jobs · 31-1131$35,400–$41,600 middle 50% of MO 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.

Moberly, MO

Moberly Area Community College

$568 lower annual net price

Earnings
$68,136
Debt
$15,112
Annual net price
$6,810
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Lexington, MO

Lex La-Ray Technical Center

$1,159 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,507
Debt
$14,727
Annual net price
$6,219
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Springfield, MO

Ozarks Technical Community College

$442 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,032
Debt
$15,125
Annual net price
$6,936
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Kirksville, MO

Kirksville Area Technical Center

$5,679 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,109
Debt
$11,639
Annual net price
$1,699
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

33 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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