Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Klamath Community College

When peer programs in Oregon suggest first-year earnings around $55,000 against estimated debt of $13,700, the fundamentals look solid for practical nursing at Klamath Community College. That debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.25 means graduates would likely owe roughly a quarter of their annual salary—manageable territory for a healthcare credential that typically leads to steady employment. Similar programs across Oregon carry median debt of $16,500, so if these estimates hold, Klamath appears to keep costs in check.

The challenge is that we're working entirely with estimates here—both the earnings and debt figures come from comparable programs rather than actual Klamath outcomes. The earnings estimate matches Oregon's state median exactly, which provides some grounding, and it substantially exceeds the national median of $44,134. But whether Klamath's specific graduates achieve these results depends on factors we can't see: clinical placement quality, NCLEX pass rates, and local employer relationships in the Klamath Falls area.

For families weighing this investment, the estimated numbers suggest reasonable value if your child plans to work in Oregon's nursing market. Before committing, verify Klamath's actual licensure exam pass rates and job placement figures—those concrete outcomes matter more than estimated earnings when the school's own data isn't available.