Lansing Community College: Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

Undergraduate certificate · CIP 51.39 · No credentials fully online · Lansing, MI

Graduates of this program who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $58,831 one year after completing. The median federal loan debt of graduates was $18,875. Nationally, graduates of undergraduate certificate programs in this field earned a median of $50,533 one year after completing.

Median earnings, 1 year
$58,831
37 graduates measured Verified data
Median earnings, 4 years
Data unavailable
Data unavailable
Median federal debt
$18,875
157 borrowers Verified data
Debt to first-year earnings
0.32x
median debt / median earnings Calculated estimate

This program compared with the national picture

MeasureThis programNational median, same field and credential
Median earnings 1 year after completion$58,831$50,533
Median earnings 4 years after completionSuppressed for privacy$56,073
Median federal loan debt (Stafford and Grad PLUS)$18,875$15,210 Median of programs
Estimated monthly payment on median debt (10-year standard)$215
Graduates in the most recent year16997,162 across 1,370 programs

Earnings cohorts: Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars. Debt cohort: NSLDS pooled AY2022-23, AY2023-24 cohort. Debt covers federal loans only and excludes private loans and Parent PLUS loans. Earnings are for graduates working and not enrolled, before taxes.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Careers this field prepares students for

From the official CIP to SOC crosswalk. Graduates do not all enter these occupations, and occupation wages describe all workers, not new graduates. Official crosswalk

OccupationMedian wage, all workersChange 2025 to 2035
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$64,400+3.0%
Nursing assistants$42,260+2.6%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk. CIP 2020 and SOC 2018 taxonomies. Published April 30, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, National. May 2025 reference period. Published April 30, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2: Occupational projections, 2025-35, and worker characteristics, 2025. Base year 2025, projected year 2035. Published August 27, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.

Comparable programs with the highest early earnings

SchoolMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing
MA · Public
$79,295$7,878
Unitek College
CA · Private, for-profit
$78,983$16,589
Unitek College
CA · Private, for-profit
$78,983$16,589
Harmony Health Care Institute
NH · Private, for-profit
$78,455$12,685
Monty Tech
MA · Public
$78,299$10,500
Greater Lowell Technical School
MA · Public
$75,666$11,456
Schoolcraft Community College District
MI · Public
$75,162$21,839
Universal Training Institute
NJ · Private, for-profit
$75,144$15,749
Greenfield Community College
MA · Public
$72,090$9,500
Saint Michael College of Allied Health
DC · Private, for-profit
$71,778$17,713

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