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

Reading, PA · Public · Federal field 5139

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The short version

The comparison evidence is incomplete.

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Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$53,953Not 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
33Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
8Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$9,228

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

02 · BORROWING$19,041

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$202/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,228Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,563Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE33.6%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.

$53,953Year 1
Not availableYear 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$202
33borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $56,073

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

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$63,940 median wagePA estimate · 38,260 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$44,590 median wagePA estimate · 67,740 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.

Newtown, PA

Bucks County Community College

$2,369 less debt · $2,839 lower annual net price

Earnings
$61,229
Debt
$16,672
Annual net price
$6,389
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Canonsburg, PA

Western Area Career & Technology Center

$2,541 less debt · $1,162 lower annual net price

Earnings
$59,262
Debt
$16,500
Annual net price
$8,066
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Springville, PA

Susquehanna County Career and Technology Center

$9,541 less debt · $3,634 lower annual net price

Earnings
$43,558
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$5,594
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Willow Grove, PA

Eastern Center for Arts and Technology

$4,015 less debt

Earnings
$66,810
Debt
$15,026
Annual net price
$25,158
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June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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