How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $17,644.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 13% 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 Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Lincoln Technical Institute-Paramus earn?

The reported median is $63,327 four years after completion.

Paramus, NJ · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$7,254 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 27.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $138,270 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: 2 detailed offering prices

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$54,390 → $54,521

531Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

371Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

669Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

1,186Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$8,637Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

119Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$41,121

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

02 · BORROWING$17,644

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$63,327

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$187/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices 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: $35,605
Per year: $21,363

Program code 51.3902

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

Full program: $16,506
Per year: $16,506

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$41,121Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$45,670Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE69.7%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.

$54,390Year 1

$63,327Year 4

$54,521Year 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$5,277

Estimated loan payment$187

1,186borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$63,327 vs. $56,073

$7,254 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$75,160 median wageNJ estimate · 17,410 jobs · 29-2061$66,890–$79,980 middle 50% of NJ wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$46,830 median wageNJ estimate · 32,400 jobs · 31-1131$43,950–$48,760 middle 50% of NJ 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.

Freehold, NJ

Mcvsd

$5,015 higher earnings · $7,476 less debt · $17,566 lower annual net price

Earnings: $68,342
Debt: $10,168
Annual net price: $23,555

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East Orange, NJ

Best Care College

$21,970 higher earnings · $4,588 less debt

Earnings: $85,297
Debt: $13,056
Annual net price: Not available

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Perth Amboy, NJ

Universal Training Institute

$12,618 higher earnings · $4,691 less debt

Earnings: $75,945
Debt: $12,953
Annual net price: $45,933

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Cranford, NJ

UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey

$10,953 higher earnings · $32,864 lower annual net price

Earnings: $74,280
Debt: $20,246
Annual net price: $8,257

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DATA QUALITY

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669 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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