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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Northwestern Michigan College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 148 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

5.3% Program signal 148 Size proxy $6,231 Net price (all) $38,167 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

5.3% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 5.3%
Enrollment proxy: ~148
Schools with reported signal: 404

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): Open / not reported
Graduation rate: 24.8%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $6,231/yr
4-year cost (est.): $24,924
Median debt: $12,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $38,167/yr
ROI grade (school): A

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 404 schools that report this field.

#124 of 404 on ROI Top 31% value

78% national avg concentration Bigger than 64% of programs

−$4,677 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $10,908

−$2,601 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $40,768

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,677 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,601 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 31% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

North Florida College Madison, FL · 4.6% reported share · $804 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 1.0% reported share · $1,115 net A+ College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 0.9% reported share · $1,342 net A+ Trident Technical College Charleston, SC · 0.9% reported share · $1,406 net A+

West Shore Community College Scottville, MI · 9.8% reported share · $1,527 net A+

Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 3.6% reported share · $2,039 net A+ Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC · 1.8% reported share · $1,664 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 4.0% reported share · $1,751 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants accounts for 5.3% of reported programs at Northwestern Michigan College, which is bigger than 64% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 148 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Northwestern Michigan College's average net price is $6,231 per year, about $24,924 over four years. That is $4,677 below the $10,908 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $38,167 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,601 below the $40,768 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Northwestern Michigan College #124 of 404 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.