How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,672.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 9% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

← Program directory

COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Bucks County Community College

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

The reported median is $61,229 four years after completion.

Newtown, PA · 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.

$5,156 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 27.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $117,290 / 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.

+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,103 → $55,754

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

26Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

33Year-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

Not availableRecent 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.

36Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

23Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

21Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

36.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

30Graduates 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$61,229A 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$6,389

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

02 · BORROWING$16,672

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,229

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$177/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.

Certificate in Nurse Aide · CIP 51.3999

Nurse Aide Training

Reported price: $1,585
Completion: 100.0%
Employed in Q2: 77.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: $8,874

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning 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 1 of 1 related records.

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$6,389Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$11,688Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE32.3%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.

$54,103Year 1

$61,229Year 4

$55,754Year 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$5,102

Estimated loan payment$177

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,229 vs. $56,073

$5,156 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$63,940 median wagePA estimate · 38,260 jobs · 29-2061$60,350–$72,810 middle 50% of PA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$44,590 median wagePA estimate · 67,740 jobs · 31-1131$39,270–$46,850 middle 50% of PA 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.

Willow Grove, PA

Eastern Center for Arts and Technology

$5,581 higher earnings · $1,646 less debt

Earnings: $66,810
Debt: $15,026
Annual net price: $25,158

View outcomes →

Springville, PA

Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center

$7,172 less debt · $795 lower annual net price

Earnings: $43,558
Debt: $9,500
Annual net price: $5,594

View outcomes →

Wyncote, PA

PITC Institute

$12,891 higher earnings

Earnings: $74,120
Debt: $20,241
Annual net price: $28,276

View outcomes →

Indiana, PA

Indiana County Technology Center

$8,635 higher earnings

Earnings: $69,864
Debt: $20,565
Annual net price: $18,822

View outcomes →

Compare these programs →

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.

Calculate my payoff →