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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Southeast Community College Area

Lincoln, NE · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$6,235 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
32.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$3,380 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+21%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$43,044$52,027
85Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
84Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
118Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
114Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
89Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,171

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

02 · BORROWING$15,985

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,838

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$169/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,171Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,186Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE37.8%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.

$43,044Year 1
$49,838Year 4
$52,027Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.1% 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$4,153
Estimated loan payment$169
114borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,838 vs. $56,073

$6,235 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$62,660 median wageNE estimate · 4,580 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$40,000 median wageNE estimate · 16,450 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.

Scottsbluff, NE

Western Nebraska Community College

$248 higher earnings · $3,220 less debt · $3,697 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,086
Debt
$12,765
Annual net price
$5,474
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Grand Island, NE

Central Community College

$21,602 higher earnings · $2,147 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,440
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,024
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Norfolk, NE

Northeast Community College

$14,732 higher earnings · $627 lower annual net price

Earnings
$64,570
Debt
$16,412
Annual net price
$8,544
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Omaha, NE

College of Saint Mary

$5,859 higher earnings · $496 less debt

Earnings
$55,697
Debt
$15,489
Annual net price
$16,590
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

118 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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