How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants associate's degree graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts earn?

The reported median is $85,529 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $20,594.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 36% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants associate's degree at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

San Jose, CA · Private for-profit

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$22,774 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 24.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $157,645 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff: +162% · Strong payoff
Available price data: 2 detailed offering prices

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$315,290

$20,000Annual price+$275,290

$32,000Current college-wide context+$251,290

$40,000Annual price+$235,290

$60,000Annual price+$195,290

$80,000Annual price+$155,290

$100,000Annual price+$115,290

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,700 → 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

125Borrowers 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.

296Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

110Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

161Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

192Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,082Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$85,529$49,447 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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$32,427

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

02 · BORROWING$20,594

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,529

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$218/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: $38,013
Per year: $22,361

Program code 51.3901

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Full program: $20,025
Per year: $7,617

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.

Vocational Nurse Certificate · CIP 51.3901

Vocational Nurse

Reported price: $38,113
Completion: 73.0%
Employed in Q2: 62.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

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.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$32,427Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,834Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE63.9%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.

$56,700Year 1

$85,529Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.1% 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$7,127

Estimated loan payment$218

125borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,529 vs. $62,755

$22,774 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$79,750 median wageCA estimate · 82,850 jobs · 29-2061$74,840–$93,720 middle 50% of CA wages+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$47,630 median wageCA estimate · 110,060 jobs · 31-1131$45,850–$54,800 middle 50% of CA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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