How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,500.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma at Western Area Career & Technology Center

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Western Area Career & Technology Center earn?

The reported median is $59,262 four years after completion.

Canonsburg, 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.

$3,189 above 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: $97,620 / year
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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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$44,872 → 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

9Recent 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.

24Students 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$59,262A 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$8,066

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

02 · BORROWING$16,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$59,262

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$175/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: $20,030
Per year: $11,986

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$8,066Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,612Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$44,872Year 1

$59,262Year 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$4,939

Estimated loan payment$175

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,262 vs. $56,073

$3,189 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

$7,548 higher earnings · $1,474 less debt

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

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Newtown, PA

Bucks County Community College

$1,967 higher earnings · $1,677 lower annual net price

Earnings: $61,229
Debt: $16,672
Annual net price: $6,389

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Springville, PA

Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center

$7,000 less debt · $2,472 lower annual net price

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

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Wyncote, PA

PITC Institute

$14,858 higher earnings

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

View outcomes →

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DATA QUALITY

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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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