How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $18,845.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 18% 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 North-West College-Long Beach

Q: How much do Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from North-West College-Long Beach earn?

The reported median is $66,315 four years after completion.

Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.

$10,242 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 28.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: $168,150 / 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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+2%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,487 → $53,497

199Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

260Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

268Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

326Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$13,313Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

66Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$33,503

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

02 · BORROWING$18,845

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$66,315

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$200/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 51.3901

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Full program: $37,991
Per year: $20,208

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$33,503Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$36,942Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE57.9%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.

$52,487Year 1

$66,315Year 4

$53,497Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.6% 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$5,526

Estimated loan payment$200

326borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$66,315 vs. $56,073

$10,242 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

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.

Fremont, CA

Unitek College

$16,133 higher earnings · $1,540 less debt · $8,324 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,448
Debt: $17,305
Annual net price: $25,179

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South San Francisco, CA

Unitek College

$15,817 higher earnings · $1,540 less debt · $9,827 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,132
Debt: $17,305
Annual net price: $23,676

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Hayward, CA

Unitek College

$15,817 higher earnings · $1,540 less debt · $14,373 lower annual net price

Earnings: $82,132
Debt: $17,305
Annual net price: $19,130

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Panorama City, CA

National Career College

$9,522 higher earnings · $898 less debt · $5,653 lower annual net price

Earnings: $75,837
Debt: $17,947
Annual net price: $27,850

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DATA QUALITY

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268 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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