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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants associate's degree outcomes at Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Chattanooga, TN · Private for-profit · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$9,694 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
41.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−42% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

What stays fixed$53,061 observed annual earnings · 2 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+3%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$45,301$46,702
123Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
155Year-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
Not availableRecent 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.

326Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
133Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
282Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
233Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$53,061$18,253 above the preliminary benchmark

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$23,958

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

02 · BORROWING$21,879

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,061

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$232/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$23,958Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$29,203Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE60.1%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.

$45,301Year 1
$53,061Year 4
$46,702Year 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$4,422
Estimated loan payment$232
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,061 vs. $62,755

$9,694 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$58,870 median wageTN estimate · 20,830 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,990 median wageTN estimate · 27,040 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.

Bakersfield, CA

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

$23,252 higher earnings · $1,879 less debt · $607 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,313
Debt
$20,000
Annual net price
$23,351
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Dickinson, ND

Dickinson State University

$15,954 higher earnings · $3,072 less debt · $9,866 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,015
Debt
$18,807
Annual net price
$14,092
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Denison, TX

Grayson College

$12,888 higher earnings · $4,204 less debt · $18,078 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,949
Debt
$17,675
Annual net price
$5,880
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Perkinston, MS

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

$10,974 higher earnings · $5,749 less debt · $16,996 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,035
Debt
$16,130
Annual net price
$6,962
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

155 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?

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