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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at MDT College of Health Sciences

Chicago, IL · Private for-profit · Federal field 5139

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,333 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
44.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$89,060 / 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.

+18%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,894$64,733
113Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
86Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
130Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
187Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
118Recent 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.

1,036Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
141Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
862Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
788Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$58,406A 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$30,833

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

02 · BORROWING$26,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$58,406

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$278/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$30,833Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$37,647Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE64.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE50.0%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.

$54,894Year 1
$58,406Year 4
$64,733Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.7% 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$4,867
Estimated loan payment$278
187borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$58,406 vs. $56,073

$2,333 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$75,000 median wageIL estimate · 17,440 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$45,960 median wageIL estimate · 68,640 jobs · 31-1131+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196.2k 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.

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage

$17,044 higher earnings · $15,250 less debt · $23,432 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,450
Debt
$11,000
Annual net price
$7,401
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Palatine, IL

William Rainey Harper College

$10,713 higher earnings · $17,500 less debt · $19,226 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,119
Debt
$8,750
Annual net price
$11,607
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Joliet, IL

Joliet Junior College

$9,285 higher earnings · $13,945 less debt · $29,161 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,691
Debt
$12,305
Annual net price
$1,672
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Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College

$8,957 higher earnings · $16,750 less debt · $23,613 lower annual net price

Earnings
$67,363
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$7,220
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

130 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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