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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Healthcare Career College

Paramount, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$5,818 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
39.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$7,550 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
2 detailed offering prices
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+13%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$38,457$43,421
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
58Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,756

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

02 · BORROWING$20,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$50,255

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$212/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

REPORTED PROGRAM PRICES

2 detailed prices 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
$39,920
Per year
$19,526
Program code 51.3902

Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide

Full program
$16,797
Per year
$16,797
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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,756Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$18,873Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE71.0%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.

$38,457Year 1
$50,255Year 4
$43,421Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.1% 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$4,188
Estimated loan payment$212
58borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$50,255 vs. $56,073

$5,818 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$79,750 median wageCA estimate · 82,850 jobs · 29-2061+3.0% projected U.S. growth · 51.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardNursing Assistants$47,630 median wageCA estimate · 110,060 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.

Riverside, CA

Riverside City College

$15,532 higher earnings · $8,576 less debt · $5,379 lower annual net price

Earnings
$65,787
Debt
$11,424
Annual net price
$8,377
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Merced, CA

Merced College

$7,332 higher earnings · $13,750 less debt · $8,716 lower annual net price

Earnings
$57,587
Debt
$6,250
Annual net price
$5,040
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Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College

$319 higher earnings · $10,500 less debt · $10,938 lower annual net price

Earnings
$50,574
Debt
$9,500
Annual net price
$2,818
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Fremont, CA

Unitek College

$32,193 higher earnings · $2,695 less debt

Earnings
$82,448
Debt
$17,305
Annual net price
$25,179
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DATA QUALITY

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16 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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