Federal data
Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in the United States
U.S. practical nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmony Health Care Institute | Merrimack | For-profit, under 2-year | $85,953 | 68 |
| 2 | Schoolcraft Community College District | Livonia | Public, 4-year | $75,104 | 32 |
| 3 | Saint Michael College of Allied Health | Washington | For-profit, 2-year | $74,782 | 49 |
| 4 | Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing | Billerica | Public, under 2-year | $72,230 | 41 |
| 5 | Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District | Charlton | Public, under 2-year | $67,498 | 36 |
| 6 | Unitek College | South San Francisco | For-profit, under 2-year | $66,221 | 187 |
| 7 | Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing | College Point | For-profit, under 2-year | $65,992 | 39 |
| 8 | Medical Allied Career Center | Santa Fe Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | $65,387 | 43 |
| 9 | AMG School of Nursing | Brooklyn | For-profit, 2-year | $64,878 | 152 |
| 10 | Verve College | Oak Brook | For-profit, under 2-year | $63,593 | 89 |
| 11 | Gogebic Community College | Ironwood | Public, 2-year | $62,799 | 35 |
| 12 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner | Public, 2-year | $62,720 | 44 |
| 13 | Southeastern Technical Institute | South Easton | Public, under 2-year | $62,482 | 49 |
| 14 | North-West College-Van Nuys | Van Nuys | For-profit, under 2-year | $62,356 | 86 |
| 15 | Unitek College | Fremont | For-profit, 4-year | $61,838 | 803 |
| 16 | Bismarck State College | Bismarck | Public, 4-year | $61,629 | 59 |
| 17 | Muskegon Community College | Muskegon | Public, 2-year | $60,995 | 48 |
| 18 | Concorde Career College-San Diego | San Diego | For-profit, 2-year | $60,979 | 140 |
| 19 | Dakota College at Bottineau | Bottineau | Public, 2-year | $60,969 | 39 |
| 20 | Carrington College | Sacramento | For-profit, 4-year | $60,778 | 94 |
| 21 | GateWay Community College | Phoenix | Public, 4-year | $60,620 | 44 |
| 22 | Charles A Jones Career and Education Center | Sacramento | Public, under 2-year | $60,282 | 34 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.