Best Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

615

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$87,863

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$20,738

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	OR	+$748,009	$80,264	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Berkshire Community College Grad rate: 19.1%	MA	+$514,994	$69,633	$17,544	$14,905	Full ROI →
3	Laramie County Community College Grad rate: 29.8%	WY	+$464,238	$67,198	$12,722	$20,000	Full ROI →
4	Best Care College Grad rate: 54.4%	NJ	+$442,794	$65,021	N/A	$13,056	Full ROI →
5	Casper College Grad rate: 40.3%	WY	+$431,277	$65,121	$13,593	$13,000	Full ROI →
6	Chippewa Valley Technical College Grad rate: 46.4%	WI	+$425,677	$64,908	$16,283	$12,000	Full ROI →
7	Kapiolani Community College Grad rate: 22.2%	HI	+$411,518	$63,154	$11,562	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Metropolitan Community College Area Grad rate: 25.2%	NE	+$404,000	$63,362	$9,684	$10,041	Full ROI →
9	Williston State College Grad rate: 36.1%	ND	+$392,710	$63,873	$18,119	$19,726	Full ROI →
10	Jefferson College Grad rate: 32.0%	MO	+$363,555	$60,826	$12,965	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Elgin Community College Grad rate: 38.9%	IL	+$362,843	$60,634	$9,837	N/A	Full ROI →
12	West Shore Community College Grad rate: 30.0%	MI	+$349,928	$61,077	$9,674	$16,250	Full ROI →
13	Alpena Community College Grad rate: 46.8%	MI	+$346,215	$60,788	$11,320	$13,500	Full ROI →
14	Quincy College Grad rate: 16.3%	MA	+$317,393	$58,846	$19,527	N/A	Full ROI →
15	San Jacinto Community College Grad rate: 33.3%	TX	+$317,032	$59,563	$14,990	$14,250	Full ROI →
16	Minnesota West Community and Technical College Grad rate: 41.6%	MN	+$314,495	$58,585	$17,205	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Howard College Grad rate: 31.5%	TX	+$311,370	$59,256	$14,227	$14,461	Full ROI →
18	Unitek College Grad rate: 74.5%	CA	+$307,921	$59,982	$28,357	$17,305	Full ROI →
19	Green River College Grad rate: 41.0%	WA	+$306,406	$58,324	$20,074	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Mineral Area College Grad rate: 42.9%	MO	+$304,677	$58,809	$17,328	$10,500	Full ROI →
21	Verve College	IL	+$287,040	$57,360	N/A	$14,933	Full ROI →
22	Danville Area Community College Grad rate: 42.0%	IL	+$282,101	$57,241	$10,398	$9,126	Full ROI →
23	Weatherford College Grad rate: 22.7%	TX	+$281,164	$57,554	$15,148	$10,939	Full ROI →
24	InterCoast Colleges-West Covina Grad rate: 81.3%	CA	+$278,832	$57,515	$31,468	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Northern Wyoming Community College District Grad rate: 38.0%	WY	+$273,433	$57,572	$15,914	$16,365	Full ROI →
26	Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing Grad rate: 66.8%	VA	+$268,373	$58,462	$40,954	$14,750	Full ROI →
27	Ambria College of Nursing	IL	+$258,084	$55,706	N/A	$11,878	Full ROI →
28	Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing Grad rate: 91.1%	MA	+$252,596	$56,472	$24,158	$9,397	Full ROI →
29	Wor-Wic Community College Grad rate: 23.6%	MD	+$251,922	$56,065	$12,199	$12,725	Full ROI →
30	Technical College of the Rockies Grad rate: 88.7%	CO	+$246,548	$56,264	$8,852	$22,133	Full ROI →
31	State Fair Community College Grad rate: 37.5%	MO	+$244,503	$55,954	$13,483	$15,625	Full ROI →
32	Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District	MA	+$243,480	$54,174	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Barton County Community College Grad rate: 41.9%	KS	+$241,813	$55,829	$17,048	$13,125	Full ROI →
34	Northeast Community College Grad rate: 53.1%	NE	+$235,138	$55,557	$13,845	$16,412	Full ROI →
35	Gogebic Community College Grad rate: 30.5%	MI	+$228,882	$55,059	$13,398	$14,000	Full ROI →
36	Pima Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	AZ	+$225,015	$54,342	$8,916	$9,562	Full ROI →
37	Kellogg Community College Grad rate: 18.5%	MI	+$224,470	$55,363	$11,939	$22,852	Full ROI →
38	Clovis Community College Grad rate: 41.0%	NM	+$222,520	$54,304	$10,066	$9,995	Full ROI →
39	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	AK	+$220,232	$54,571	$31,188	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Southeastern Technical Institute Grad rate: 67.1%	MA	+$216,767	$54,657	$16,799	$14,499	Full ROI →
41	Mount Wachusett Community College Grad rate: 28.0%	MA	+$216,202	$54,501	$14,330	$14,435	Full ROI →
42	Vance-Granville Community College Grad rate: 37.1%	NC	+$212,295	$53,291	$13,525	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Southeastern Community College Grad rate: 41.0%	IA	+$211,096	$54,526	$16,582	$16,920	Full ROI →
44	El Paso Community College Grad rate: 21.3%	TX	+$209,059	$53,090	$12,741	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Unitek College Grad rate: 74.0%	CA	+$207,967	$55,061	$29,891	$17,305	Full ROI →
46	Unitek College Grad rate: 82.1%	CA	+$206,767	$55,061	$31,091	$17,305	Full ROI →
47	Vermont State University Grad rate: 49.9%	VT	+$203,978	$54,687	$30,074	$14,583	Full ROI →
48	Southern State Community College Grad rate: 29.2%	OH	+$203,753	$54,078	$15,715	$16,364	Full ROI →
49	Madison Area Technical College Grad rate: 24.4%	WI	+$198,265	$52,774	$17,215	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Montcalm Community College Grad rate: 33.2%	MI	+$197,882	$52,443	$10,978	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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