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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Northern Tier Career Center

Towanda, PA · Public · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$2,897 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
27.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$36,760 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
One detailed offering price
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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-0%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$41,346$41,285
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
18Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$14,960

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

02 · BORROWING$14,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$53,176

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$156/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
$19,238
Per year
$12,825
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$14,960Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$20,496Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE74.5%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.7%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.

$41,346Year 1
$53,176Year 4
$41,285Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$4,431
Estimated loan payment$156
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$53,176 vs. $56,073

$2,897 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$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.

Downingtown, PA

Chester County Intermediate Unit

$13,216 higher earnings · $519 lower annual net price

Earnings
$66,392
Debt
$18,075
Annual net price
$14,441
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Newtown, PA

Bucks County Community College

$8,053 higher earnings · $8,571 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

$6,086 higher earnings · $6,894 lower annual net price

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

Northampton County Area Community College

$5,411 higher earnings · $2,841 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,587
Debt
$23,033
Annual net price
$12,119
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DATA QUALITY

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20 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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