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

CHESTER, VA · 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 close to similar programs.

$1,858 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
48.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$47,150 / 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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+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,781 → $55,292
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
35Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
56Borrowers 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.

Not reportedStudents receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
34Graduates 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$54,215A 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$24,259

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

02 · BORROWING$26,119

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$54,215

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$277/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 51.3902

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

Full program
$1,295
Per year
$1,295
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.
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.

Certified Nurse Aide · CIP 51.3902

Nurse Aide

Reported price
$1,421
Completion
76.0%
Employed in Q2
Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings
Not available
This program provides in-person instruction 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.
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$24,259Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,745Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE63.0%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.

$42,781Year 1
$54,215Year 4
$55,292Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.1% 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$4,518
Estimated loan payment$277
56borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$54,215 vs. $56,073

$1,858 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$64,920 median wageVA estimate · 15,550 jobs · 29-2061$59,610–$74,540 middle 50% of VA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$43,200 median wageVA estimate · 40,580 jobs · 31-1131$37,020–$46,930 middle 50% of VA 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.

Virginia Beach, VA

Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach

$15,236 higher earnings · $152 less debt · $12,221 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,451
Debt
$25,967
Annual net price
$12,038
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Roanoke, VA

Virginia Western Community College

$7,424 higher earnings · $6,943 less debt · $19,293 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,639
Debt
$19,176
Annual net price
$4,966
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Dublin, VA

New River Community College

$3,018 higher earnings · $11,255 less debt · $17,980 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,233
Debt
$14,864
Annual net price
$6,279
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Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University

$1,124 higher earnings · $869 less debt · $1,294 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,339
Debt
$25,250
Annual net price
$22,965
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DATA QUALITY

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35 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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