Nursing: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 1 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$44,107 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$44,107Median year-4 earnings
$12,612Average institution net-price context
Not availableMedian federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$44,107Median reported earnings · year 4
$38,629Average reported earnings · year 5
Not availableMedian federal debt
36thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
Not availableIPEDS 2023–24 first-major awards across matched colleges
1With year-4 earnings
The award total covers 0 matched college records and is not extrapolated to colleges without a match.
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$44,107National median$44,10775th percentile$44,107
1 programs report year‑4 earnings.DECISION CHECK
What to compare before choosing a program
The national result is only the starting point. Price, debt and the college-level earnings spread can materially change the payoff.
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1Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston$44,107Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee College of Applied Technology-LivingstonUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Livingston, TN | $44,107 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,612 |
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