Est. Earnings (1yr)
$43,207
Est. from OH median (49 programs)
Est. Median Debt
$14,820
Est. from OH median (35 programs)

Earnings Over Time

How earnings evolve from 1 year to 4 years after graduation

School1 Year4 YearsGrowth
Portage Lakes Career Center$42,311
Herzing University-Akron$47,310$55,934+18%
Fortis College-Centerville$47,880$53,512+12%
Toledo Public Schools Adult and Continuing Education$41,327$51,205+24%
ATA College-Cincinnati$41,553$50,873+22%

Compare to Similar Programs in Ohio

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants certificate's programs at peer institutions in Ohio (77 total in state)

SchoolIn-State TuitionEarnings (1yr)*Earnings (4yr)Median Debt*Debt/Earnings
Portage Lakes Career CenterUniontown$43,207*$42,311$14,820*
Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeCincinnati$5,400$53,908*$40,248$21,438*0.40
Fortis College-CincinnatiCincinnati$14,283$49,956*$47,995$28,378*0.57
Fortis College-ColumbusWesterville$14,148$49,956*$47,995$28,378*0.57
Cuyahoga Community College DistrictCleveland$3,736$48,692*$44,617$19,750*0.41
Central Ohio Technical CollegeNewark$5,136$48,483*$46,155$14,281*0.29
National Median$44,134*$14,803*0.34
* Estimated from similar programs
About This Data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (October 2025 release)

Population: Graduates who received federal financial aid (Title IV grants or loans). At Portage Lakes Career Center, approximately 39% of students receive Pell grants. Students who did not receive federal aid are not included in these figures.

Earnings: Median earnings from IRS W-2 data for graduates who are employed and not enrolled in further education, measured 1 year after completion. Earnings are pre-tax and include wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

Debt: Median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation. Does not include private loans or Parent PLUS loans borrowed on behalf of students.

Estimated Earnings: Actual earnings data is not available for this program (typically due to privacy thresholds when fewer than 30 graduates reported earnings). The estimate shown is based on the median of 49 similar programs in OH. Actual outcomes may vary.