How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $15,489.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% 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 College of Saint Mary

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from College of Saint Mary earn?

The reported median is $55,697 four years after completion.

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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.

$376 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 27.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $61,970 / 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 → 5$36,194 → Not available

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

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

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

28Recent 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.

65Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

27Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

49Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

36Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

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

Observed year-4 earnings$55,697A 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$16,590

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

02 · BORROWING$15,489

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,697

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$164/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

1 related offering 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.

Practical Nursing Program - Certificate · CIP 51.3901

Practical Nursing Program - Certificate

Reported price: $16,375
Completion: 81.0%
Employed in Q2: 67.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $11,473

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 1 of 1 related records.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,590Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,971Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE44.6%Institution 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.

$36,194Year 1

$55,697Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$4,641

Estimated loan payment$164

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,697 vs. $56,073

$376 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$62,660 median wageNE estimate · 4,580 jobs · 29-2061$59,080–$71,860 middle 50% of NE wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$40,000 median wageNE estimate · 16,450 jobs · 31-1131$38,030–$46,410 middle 50% of NE 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.

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College

$15,743 higher earnings · $9,566 lower annual net price

Earnings: $71,440
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $7,024

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Norfolk, NE

Northeast Community College

$8,873 higher earnings · $8,046 lower annual net price

Earnings: $64,570
Debt: $16,412
Annual net price: $8,544

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Scottsbluff, NE

Western Nebraska Community College

$2,724 less debt · $11,116 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,086
Debt: $12,765
Annual net price: $5,474

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Lincoln, NE

Southeast Community College Area

$7,419 lower annual net price

Earnings: $49,838
Debt: $15,985
Annual net price: $9,171

View outcomes →

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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

Not reported 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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