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

Vernon, TX · 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.

$4,818 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
15.0% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$113,910 / 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.

-0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,677 → $47,674
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
49Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
56Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
64Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
57Recent 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.

176Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
53Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
124Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
86Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
14.8%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers
69Graduates 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$60,891A 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$6,404

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

02 · BORROWING$9,147

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$60,891

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$97/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 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.

Credential not specified · CIP 51.3902

Certified Nurse Aide/Nurse Assistant

Reported price
$9,378
Completion
77.0%
Employed in Q2
70.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$4,210
This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.
Licensed Vocational Nurse · CIP 51.3901

Vocational Nursing

Reported price
$17,360
Completion
72.0%
Employed in Q2
92.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$11,863
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 2 of 2 related records.
WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,404Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,564Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE21.0%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.

$47,677Year 1
$60,891Year 4
$47,674Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.9% 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$5,074
Estimated loan payment$97
64borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$60,891 vs. $56,073

$4,818 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$62,240 median wageTX estimate · 57,560 jobs · 29-2061$57,110–$68,410 middle 50% of TX wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,500 median wageTX estimate · 88,680 jobs · 31-1131$35,300–$43,070 middle 50% of TX 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.

Odessa, TX

Odessa College

$4,421 higher earnings · $647 less debt · $36 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,312
Debt
$8,500
Annual net price
$6,368
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Big Spring, TX

Howard College

$16,121 higher earnings · $257 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,012
Debt
$14,461
Annual net price
$6,147
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Austin, TX

Austin Community College District

$8,126 higher earnings · $14 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,017
Debt
$11,378
Annual net price
$6,390
View outcomes →
Brownsville, TX

Texas Southmost College

$3,896 higher earnings · $3,319 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,787
Debt
$10,102
Annual net price
$3,085
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

56 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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