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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at West Virginia Junior College-United Career Institute

Irwin, PA · Private for-profit · Federal field 5139

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$171 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
29.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$64,020 / 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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-1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$46,248$45,745
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
25Year-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
24Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,285

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

02 · BORROWING$16,439

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$55,902

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$174/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,285Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,440Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE77.8%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.

$46,248Year 1
$55,902Year 4
$45,745Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.7% 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$4,659
Estimated loan payment$174
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$55,902 vs. $56,073

$171 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.

Indiana, PA

Indiana County Technology Center

$13,962 higher earnings · $463 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,864
Debt
$20,565
Annual net price
$18,822
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Willow Grove, PA

Eastern Center for Arts and Technology

$10,908 higher earnings · $1,413 less debt

Earnings
$66,810
Debt
$15,026
Annual net price
$25,158
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Downingtown, PA

Chester County Intermediate Unit

$10,490 higher earnings · $4,844 lower annual net price

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

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton

$7,482 higher earnings · $1,375 lower annual net price

Earnings
$63,384
Debt
$21,000
Annual net price
$17,910
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DATA QUALITY

Check the evidence behind the estimate.

25 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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