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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Delta College of Arts & Technology

Baton Rouge, LA · Private for-profit

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 below similar programs.

$7,133 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
40.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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-1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,526 → $47,264
150Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
178Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
180Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
204Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$8,277Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
67Recent 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.

452Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
140Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
319Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
266Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
6.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 26 non-completers
191Graduates 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$48,940A 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$19,789

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

02 · BORROWING$19,999

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$48,940

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$212/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

One detailed price within this field

These named six-digit offerings sit inside the broader four-digit federal field shown on this page. Prices include tuition, required fees, books and supplies reported for academic year 2024-25.

Program code 51.3901

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Full program
$32,754
Per year
$11,560
These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,789Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$26,688Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE65.1%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.

$47,526Year 1
$48,940Year 4
$47,264Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.2% 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$4,078
Estimated loan payment$212
204borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$48,940 vs. $56,073

$7,133 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$57,470 median wageLA estimate · 17,600 jobs · 29-2061$49,650–$61,220 middle 50% of LA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$30,510 median wageLA estimate · 20,690 jobs · 31-1131$29,070–$35,100 middle 50% of LA 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.

Minden, LA

Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College

$4,786 higher earnings · $5,645 less debt · $10,533 lower annual net price

Earnings
$53,726
Debt
$14,354
Annual net price
$9,256
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Lacombe, LA

Northshore Technical Community College

$2,856 higher earnings · $303 less debt · $9,016 lower annual net price

Earnings
$51,796
Debt
$19,696
Annual net price
$10,773
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New Orleans, LA

Delgado Community College

$14,130 higher earnings · $10,042 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,070
Debt
$38,569
Annual net price
$9,747
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Lafayette, LA

Infinity College

$414 higher earnings · $19,559 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,354
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$230
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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180 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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