Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at TCAT Athens

Athens, TN · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,219 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 19.1% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $23,540 / year
10-year scenario: Use your actual price
Price evidence: One detailed offering price

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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-16%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,871 → $39,597

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

35Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

34Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

48Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$12,758

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

02 · BORROWING$9,925

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,854

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$105/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: $8,556
Per year: $8,556

These charges apply only to the named offerings listed. The earnings figure may combine several related offerings in the broader field and degree level, so DegreeVerdict does not automatically use these prices in ROI.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$12,758Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,762Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE94.8%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.

$46,871Year 1

$51,854Year 4

$39,597Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

2.4% 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$4,321

Estimated loan payment$105

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,854 vs. $56,073

$4,219 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$58,870 median wageTN estimate · 20,830 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$37,990 median wageTN estimate · 27,040 jobs · 31-1131+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 196.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree award

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