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

Programs prepare students for hands-on nursing support, basic patient care and clinical work under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Example careers: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) · Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) · Nursing Assistant

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What these California programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating49 of 119
Programs with 5-year earnings53 of 119
Programs with a cost estimate80 of 119

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

Oroville, CA · Public

Butte College

Associate's Degree
Value Outstanding Value
Earnings
$65,4671 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,040 2-year degree
Santa Fe Springs, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$65,3871 year after completion
$63,1425 years after completion
Est. total cost $68,571 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Salinas, CA · Public

Hartnell College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$63,3211 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Fremont, CA · Private

Unitek College

Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$59,1551 year after completion
$109,2135 years after completion
Est. total cost $50,358 2-year degree
South San Francisco, CA · Private

Unitek College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$56,3351 year after completion
$73,8815 years after completion
Est. total cost $47,115 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Hayward, CA · Private

Unitek College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$56,3351 year after completion
$73,8815 years after completion
Est. total cost $38,069 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Vacaville, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$53,5531 year after completion
$61,5755 years after completion
Est. total cost $57,981 1 to less than 2 year certificate
ARTESIA, CA · Private

Angeles Institute

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$52,3031 year after completion
$53,1775 years after completion
Est. total cost $47,396 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Fremont, CA · Private

Unitek College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$52,2241 year after completion
$79,1825 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Los Angeles, CA · Private

Angeles College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$49,8361 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $114,270 2 to less than 4 year certificate
San Jose, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$49,4061 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $64,854 2-year degree
Sacramento, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$49,0541 year after completion
$89,2595 years after completion
Est. total cost $82,676 2-year degree
San Jose, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$49,0541 year after completion
$89,2595 years after completion
Est. total cost $72,932 2-year degree
Sacramento, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$48,8271 year after completion
$71,2835 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
San Jose, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$48,8271 year after completion
$71,2835 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
San Jose, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$48,4051 year after completion
$63,4185 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Costa Mesa, CA · Private

Pacific College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$47,6471 year after completion
$60,0155 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Irvine, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$47,5621 year after completion
$60,0965 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Merced, CA · Public

Merced College

Associate's Degree
Value Good Value
Earnings
$47,1141 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,080 2-year degree
Stockton, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$46,7321 year after completion
$63,9925 years after completion
Est. total cost $29,687 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Anaheim, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$46,6721 year after completion
$55,0025 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Los Angeles, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$46,5911 year after completion
$62,1395 years after completion
Est. total cost $62,434 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Van Nuys, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$46,5911 year after completion
$62,1395 years after completion
Est. total cost $57,294 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Los Angeles, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$46,2831 year after completion
$59,7315 years after completion
Est. total cost $68,390 1 to less than 2 year certificate
San Diego, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$45,4831 year after completion
$59,5525 years after completion
Est. total cost $101,322 2 to less than 4 year certificate
Clovis, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$45,3241 year after completion
$54,9135 years after completion
Est. total cost $92,404 2 to less than 4 year certificate
Clovis, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$44,0881 year after completion
$49,7165 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A 1 to less than 2 year certificate
North Hollywood, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$43,8851 year after completion
$64,8545 years after completion
Est. total cost $95,696 2 to less than 4 year certificate
Ontario, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$43,1291 year after completion
$56,1325 years after completion
Est. total cost $66,528 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Torrance, CA · Private

Homestead Schools

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$42,8901 year after completion
$48,6575 years after completion
Est. total cost $31,764 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Costa Mesa, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$42,8901 year after completion
$48,6575 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Bakersfield, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$42,3961 year after completion
$59,0735 years after completion
Est. total cost $46,702 2-year degree
Rancho Mirage, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$42,3961 year after completion
$59,0735 years after completion
Est. total cost $56,316 2-year degree
Santa Maria, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$42,3961 year after completion
$59,0735 years after completion
Est. total cost $53,966 2-year degree
Visalia, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$42,3961 year after completion
$59,0735 years after completion
Est. total cost $55,708 2-year degree
San Bernardino, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$42,0031 year after completion
$55,0545 years after completion
Est. total cost $103,856 2 to less than 4 year certificate
Garden Grove, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$41,7381 year after completion
$58,3745 years after completion
Est. total cost $98,545 2 to less than 4 year certificate
Panorama City, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$41,4121 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $55,422 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Costa Mesa, CA · Private

Pacific College

Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$41,2941 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $58,726 2-year degree
Lancaster, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$41,2861 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Los Angeles, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$41,2701 year after completion
$60,6775 years after completion
Est. total cost $51,579 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Anaheim, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$41,0271 year after completion
$59,4305 years after completion
Est. total cost $62,124 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Los Angeles, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$41,0271 year after completion
$59,4305 years after completion
Est. total cost $64,492 1 to less than 2 year certificate
West Covina, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$40,9481 year after completion
$50,0455 years after completion
Est. total cost $60,361 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Glendale, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$40,5761 year after completion
$57,5915 years after completion
Est. total cost $97,898 1 to less than 2 year certificate
San Diego, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$40,5761 year after completion
$57,5915 years after completion
Est. total cost $92,541 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Santa Ana, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$39,8261 year after completion
$54,4855 years after completion
Est. total cost $98,857 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Anaheim, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$39,3211 year after completion
$53,4975 years after completion
Est. total cost $57,555 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Long Beach, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$39,3211 year after completion
$53,4975 years after completion
Est. total cost $66,671 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Pomona, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$39,3211 year after completion
$53,4975 years after completion
Est. total cost $61,393 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Riverside, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$39,3211 year after completion
$53,4975 years after completion
Est. total cost $65,947 1 to less than 2 year certificate
San Bernardino, CA · Private

Summit College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$38,5901 year after completion
$55,1445 years after completion
Est. total cost $59,553 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Pasadena, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$38,0041 year after completion
$56,4155 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Van Nuys, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$37,8031 year after completion
$55,9415 years after completion
Est. total cost $63,678 1 to less than 2 year certificate
San Francisco, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Good Value
Earnings
$37,6651 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $13,743 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Rancho Mirage, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$35,8541 year after completion
$56,7735 years after completion
Est. total cost $92,692 2 to less than 4 year certificate
Palm Desert, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$35,4281 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $31,456 2-year degree
Lancaster, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$34,7971 year after completion
$48,1415 years after completion
Est. total cost $99,900 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Beaumont, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$33,7081 year after completion
$48,9575 years after completion
Est. total cost $61,887 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Sacramento, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$32,3691 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $33,044 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Canoga Park, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value Poor Value
Earnings
$31,9871 year after completion
$52,2125 years after completion
Est. total cost $93,291 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Merced, CA · Public

Merced College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$31,3491 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Paramount, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$27,5841 year after completion
$43,4215 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Alhambra, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$24,1731 year after completion
$50,9385 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Riverside, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
$24,1731 year after completion
$50,9385 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Lancaster, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $7,681 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Bakersfield, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $29,096 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Oroville, CA · Public

Butte College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Anaheim, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A 2-year degree
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

Chaffey College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $11,344 2-year degree
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · Public

Chaffey College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Glendora, CA · Public

Citrus College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Glendora, CA · Public

Citrus College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $8,270 2-year degree
Palm Desert, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Eureka, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $13,808 2-year degree
Eureka, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Weed, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Weed, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $22,240 2-year degree
Antioch, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A 1 to less than 2 year certificate
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Cuesta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public

Cuesta College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $24,248 2-year degree
Gilroy, CA · Public

Gavilan College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $13,084 2-year degree
Salinas, CA · Public

Hartnell College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $4,078 2-year degree
Lancaster, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $59,254 2-year degree
Imperial, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $2,230 2-year degree
Imperial, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Pittsburg, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $14,812 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Oceanside, CA · Public

MiraCosta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Oceanside, CA · Public

MiraCosta College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $14,678 2-year degree
Santa Clara, CA · Public

Mission College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Santa Clara, CA · Public

Mission College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $10,160 2-year degree
San Jacinto, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $13,544 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Napa, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Napa, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $29,288 2-year degree
San Diego, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $45,756 2-year degree
Pasadena, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $7,728 2-year degree
Pasadena, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Alhambra, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $55,102 2-year degree
Riverside, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $43,778 2-year degree
Reedley, CA · Public

Reedley College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $13,560 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Whittier, CA · Public

Rio Hondo College

Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $28,758 2-year degree
Whittier, CA · Public

Rio Hondo College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Riverside, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Riverside, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $16,754 2-year degree
Sacramento, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $13,228 2-year degree
Sacramento, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Mission Viejo, CA · Public

Saddleback College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $8,262 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Stockton, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $4,814 2-year degree
Stockton, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Bakersfield, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Rancho Mirage, CA · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $22,630 2-year degree
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Santa Rosa, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $12,662 2-year degree
Santa Rosa, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Redding, CA · Public

Shasta College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $5,727 1 to less than 2 year certificate
Chula Vista, CA · Public
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $25,342 2-year degree
Chula Vista, CA · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost N/A Varies
Irvine, CA · Private
Associate's Degree
Value N/A
Earnings
N/A1 year after completion
N/A5 years after completion
Est. total cost $90,744 2-year degree
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