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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Hampton, VA · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$20,812 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
29.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$97,080 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
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 availableNot 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
29Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
41Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,208A 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.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$7,012

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

02 · BORROWING$17,600

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,208

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$187/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$7,012Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,576Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.9%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
$59,208Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% 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$4,934
Estimated loan payment$187
29borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,208 vs. $80,020

$20,812 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.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$82,550 median wageVA estimate · 1,670 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$93,600 median wageVA estimate · 77,490 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$127,810 median wageVA estimate · 7,110 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$129,270 median wageVA estimate · 10,210 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$252,110 median wageVA estimate · 700 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$135,710 median wageVA estimate · 7,920 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
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.

Chester, VA

Brightpoint Community College

$12,921 higher earnings · $3,750 less debt · $1,522 lower annual net price

Earnings
$72,129
Debt
$13,850
Annual net price
$5,490
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Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College

$14,063 higher earnings · $6,934 less debt

Earnings
$73,271
Debt
$10,666
Annual net price
$13,997
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Richmond, VA

J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

$7,022 higher earnings · $1,844 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,230
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,168
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Wytheville, VA

Wytheville Community College

$8,057 less debt · $2,390 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,560
Debt
$9,543
Annual net price
$4,622
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DATA QUALITY

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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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