Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Hill College

Hill College graduates from this practical nursing program earn $51,385 their first year out—about $7,200 more than the national median for similar programs and $5,400 above what most Texas LVN programs deliver. That's meaningful money for a certificate that typically takes a year or less to complete. While Hill College doesn't reach the earnings heights of Alvin Community College or some private programs in the state, it solidly outperforms 60% of Texas schools offering this credential.

The financial math works cleanly here. At $12,237 in median debt, graduates owe less than a quarter of their first-year salary—well below what many nursing programs require. The debt load sits slightly higher than Texas and national medians, but the stronger earnings more than compensate. For a working-class route into healthcare (30% of students qualify for Pell grants), this combination of manageable debt and above-average pay creates a reasonably quick path to financial stability.

The caveat: this data reflects fewer than 30 graduates, so individual outcomes could vary more than usual. Still, the underlying value proposition holds. You're looking at a program that gets students into decent-paying nursing work without the debt burden that often comes with healthcare training, particularly in a state with 72 competing options.