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Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. programs in California

Compare schools offering this field using federal program earnings and estimated total program cost. Missing program earnings remain unavailable rather than using a school-wide substitute.

Oroville, CA · Public

Butte College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$65,467
Est. total program cost$11,040
Earnings / est. total cost5.9×
Santa Fe Springs, CA · Private

Medical Allied Career Center

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$65,387
Est. total program cost$68,571
Earnings / est. total cost1.0×
Salinas, CA · Public

Hartnell College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$63,321
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Fremont, CA · Private

Unitek College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$59,155
Est. total program cost$50,358
Earnings / est. total cost1.2×
South San Francisco, CA · Private

Unitek College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$56,335
Est. total program cost$47,115
Earnings / est. total cost1.2×
Hayward, CA · Private

Unitek College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$56,335
Est. total program cost$38,069
Earnings / est. total cost1.5×
Vacaville, CA · Private

Blake Austin College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$53,553
Est. total program cost$57,981
Earnings / est. total cost0.9×
ARTESIA, CA · Private

Angeles Institute

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$52,303
Est. total program cost$47,396
Earnings / est. total cost1.1×
Fremont, CA · Private

Unitek College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$52,224
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Los Angeles, CA · Private

Angeles College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length2 to less than 4 year certificate
1-year program earnings$49,836
Est. total program cost$114,270
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
San Jose, CA · Private

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$49,406
Est. total program cost$64,854
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
Sacramento, CA · Private

Carrington College-Sacramento

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$49,054
Est. total program cost$82,676
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
San Jose, CA · Private

Carrington College-San Jose

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$49,054
Est. total program cost$72,932
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
Sacramento, CA · Private

Carrington College-Sacramento

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$48,827
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Jose, CA · Private

Carrington College-San Jose

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$48,827
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Jose, CA · Private

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$48,405
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Costa Mesa, CA · Private

Pacific College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$47,647
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Irvine, CA · Private

Stanbridge University

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$47,562
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Merced, CA · Public

Merced College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$47,114
Est. total program cost$10,080
Earnings / est. total cost4.7×
Stockton, CA · Private

Xavier College School of Nursing

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$46,732
Est. total program cost$29,687
Earnings / est. total cost1.6×
Anaheim, CA · Private

California Career Institute

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$46,672
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Los Angeles, CA · Private

Marian Health Careers Center-Los Angeles Campus

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$46,591
Est. total program cost$62,434
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
Van Nuys, CA · Private

Marian Health Careers Center-Van Nuys Campus

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$46,591
Est. total program cost$57,294
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
Los Angeles, CA · Private

Smith Chason College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$46,283
Est. total program cost$68,390
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
San Diego, CA · Private

Concorde Career College-San Diego

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length2 to less than 4 year certificate
1-year program earnings$45,483
Est. total program cost$101,322
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
Clovis, CA · Private

Institute of Technology

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length2 to less than 4 year certificate
1-year program earnings$45,324
Est. total program cost$92,404
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Clovis, CA · Public

Clovis Adult Education

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$44,088
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
North Hollywood, CA · Private

Concorde Career College-North Hollywood

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length2 to less than 4 year certificate
1-year program earnings$43,885
Est. total program cost$95,696
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Ontario, CA · Private

American Career College-Ontario

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$43,129
Est. total program cost$66,528
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Torrance, CA · Private

Homestead Schools

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$42,890
Est. total program cost$31,764
Earnings / est. total cost1.4×
Costa Mesa, CA · Private

Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$42,890
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Bakersfield, CA · Private

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$42,396
Est. total program cost$46,702
Earnings / est. total cost0.9×
Rancho Mirage, CA · Private

San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$42,396
Est. total program cost$56,316
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
Santa Maria, CA · Private

San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$42,396
Est. total program cost$53,966
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
Visalia, CA · Private

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$42,396
Est. total program cost$55,708
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
San Bernardino, CA · Private

Concorde Career College-San Bernardino

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length2 to less than 4 year certificate
1-year program earnings$42,003
Est. total program cost$103,856
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
Garden Grove, CA · Private

Concorde Career College-Garden Grove

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length2 to less than 4 year certificate
1-year program earnings$41,738
Est. total program cost$98,545
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
Panorama City, CA · Private

National Career College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$41,412
Est. total program cost$55,422
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
Costa Mesa, CA · Private

Pacific College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$41,294
Est. total program cost$58,726
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
Lancaster, CA · Private

High Desert Medical College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$41,286
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Los Angeles, CA · Private

Career Development Institute Inc

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$41,270
Est. total program cost$51,579
Earnings / est. total cost0.8×
Anaheim, CA · Private

American Career College-Anaheim

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$41,027
Est. total program cost$62,124
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
Los Angeles, CA · Private

American Career College-Los Angeles

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$41,027
Est. total program cost$64,492
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
West Covina, CA · Private

North-West College-West Covina

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$40,948
Est. total program cost$60,361
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
Glendale, CA · Private

Glendale Career College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$40,576
Est. total program cost$97,898
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
San Diego, CA · Private

North-West College-San Diego

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$40,576
Est. total program cost$92,541
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
Santa Ana, CA · Private

Career Networks Institute

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$39,826
Est. total program cost$98,857
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
Anaheim, CA · Private

North-West College-Anaheim

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$39,321
Est. total program cost$57,555
Earnings / est. total cost0.7×
Long Beach, CA · Private

North-West College-Long Beach

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$39,321
Est. total program cost$66,671
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Pomona, CA · Private

North-West College-Pomona

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$39,321
Est. total program cost$61,393
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Riverside, CA · Private

North-West College-Riverside

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$39,321
Est. total program cost$65,947
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
San Bernardino, CA · Private

Summit College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$38,590
Est. total program cost$59,553
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
Pasadena, CA · Private

Integrity College of Health

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$38,004
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Van Nuys, CA · Private

North-West College-Van Nuys

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$37,803
Est. total program cost$63,678
Earnings / est. total cost0.6×
San Francisco, CA · Public

City College of San Francisco

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$37,665
Est. total program cost$13,743
Earnings / est. total cost2.7×
Rancho Mirage, CA · Private

California Nurses Educational Institute

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length2 to less than 4 year certificate
1-year program earnings$35,854
Est. total program cost$92,692
Earnings / est. total cost0.4×
Palm Desert, CA · Public

College of the Desert

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earnings$35,428
Est. total program cost$31,456
Earnings / est. total cost1.1×
Lancaster, CA · Private

Career Care Institute

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$34,797
Est. total program cost$99,900
Earnings / est. total cost0.3×
Beaumont, CA · Public

Beaumont Adult School

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$33,708
Est. total program cost$61,887
Earnings / est. total cost0.5×
Sacramento, CA · Public

Charles A Jones Career and Education Center

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$32,369
Est. total program cost$33,044
Earnings / est. total cost1.0×
Canoga Park, CA · Private

California Career College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earnings$31,987
Est. total program cost$93,291
Earnings / est. total cost0.3×
Merced, CA · Public

Merced College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$31,349
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Paramount, CA · Private

Healthcare Career College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$27,584
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Alhambra, CA · Private

Platt College-Los Angeles

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$24,173
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Riverside, CA · Private

Platt College-Riverside

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earnings$24,173
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Lancaster, CA · Public

Antelope Valley Community College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$7,681
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Bakersfield, CA · Public

Bakersfield College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$29,096
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Oroville, CA · Public

Butte College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Anaheim, CA · Private

California Career Institute

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

Chaffey College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$11,344
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

Chaffey College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Glendora, CA · Public

Citrus College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Glendora, CA · Public

Citrus College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$8,270
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Palm Desert, CA · Public

College of the Desert

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Eureka, CA · Public

College of the Redwoods

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,808
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Eureka, CA · Public

College of the Redwoods

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Weed, CA · Public

College of the Siskiyous

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Weed, CA · Public

College of the Siskiyous

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$22,240
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Antioch, CA · Private

Contra Costa Medical Career College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Cuesta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Cuesta College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$24,248
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Gilroy, CA · Public

Gavilan College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,084
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Salinas, CA · Public

Hartnell College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$4,078
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Lancaster, CA · Private

High Desert Medical College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$59,254
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Imperial, CA · Public

Imperial Valley College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$2,230
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Imperial, CA · Public

Imperial Valley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pittsburg, CA · Public

Los Medanos College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$14,812
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Oceanside, CA · Public

MiraCosta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Oceanside, CA · Public

MiraCosta College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$14,678
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Clara, CA · Public

Mission College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Clara, CA · Public

Mission College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$10,160
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Jacinto, CA · Public

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,544
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Napa, CA · Public

Napa Valley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Napa, CA · Public

Napa Valley College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$29,288
Earnings / est. total costN/A
San Diego, CA · Private

National University

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$45,756
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pasadena, CA · Public

Pasadena City College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$7,728
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Pasadena, CA · Public

Pasadena City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Alhambra, CA · Private

Platt College-Los Angeles

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$55,102
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Riverside, CA · Private

Platt College-Riverside

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$43,778
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Reedley, CA · Public

Reedley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,560
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Whittier, CA · Public

Rio Hondo College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$28,758
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Whittier, CA · Public

Rio Hondo College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Riverside, CA · Public

Riverside City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Riverside, CA · Public

Riverside City College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$16,754
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sacramento, CA · Public

Sacramento City College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$13,228
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Sacramento, CA · Public

Sacramento City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Mission Viejo, CA · Public

Saddleback College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$8,262
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Stockton, CA · Public

San Joaquin Delta College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$4,814
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Stockton, CA · Public

San Joaquin Delta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Bakersfield, CA · Private

San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Rancho Mirage, CA · Private

San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Barbara, CA · Public

Santa Barbara City College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$22,630
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Barbara, CA · Public

Santa Barbara City College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Rosa, CA · Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$12,662
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Santa Rosa, CA · Public

Santa Rosa Junior College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Redding, CA · Public

Shasta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program length1 to less than 2 year certificate
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$5,727
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Chula Vista, CA · Public

Southwestern College

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$25,342
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Chula Vista, CA · Public

Southwestern College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Program lengthVaries
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program costN/A
Earnings / est. total costN/A
Irvine, CA · Private

Stanbridge University

Associate's Degree
Program length2-year degree
1-year program earningsN/A
Est. total program cost$90,744
Earnings / est. total costN/A

U.S. Department of Education data updated: 2026-06-10. Federal data can be suppressed where cohorts are too small.