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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at North Arkansas College

Harrison, AR · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,956 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
19.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$26,170 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+12%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,783$43,463
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
17Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
32Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
24Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,180

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

02 · BORROWING$10,322

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$52,117

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$109/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,180Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,846Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE41.8%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.

$38,783Year 1
$52,117Year 4
$43,463Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.5% 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$4,343
Estimated loan payment$109
32borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$52,117 vs. $56,073

$3,956 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$56,620 median wageAR estimate · 10,010 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$34,430 median wageAR estimate · 17,260 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.

Morrilton, AR

University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton

$10,653 higher earnings · $1,455 lower annual net price

Earnings
$62,770
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,725
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Pocahontas, AR

Black River Technical College

$4,941 higher earnings · $5,085 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,058
Debt
$12,950
Annual net price
$5,095
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Mena, AR

University of Arkansas Community College Rich Mountain

$3,876 higher earnings · $5,338 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,993
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$4,842
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Newport, AR

Arkansas State University-Newport

$3,769 higher earnings · $1,736 lower annual net price

Earnings
$55,886
Debt
$11,300
Annual net price
$8,444
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

21 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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