Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants programs in Virginia
38 schools in Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 17 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $51,273 at Eastern Virginia Career College.
What this work pays in Virginia
Nursing Assistants in Virginia earn a median of $43,200 a year across 40,580 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $64,920 | 15,550 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg | Associate's degree | — | $51,273 (18 grads) | — |
| Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing Falls Church | Undergraduate certificate | $14,750 | $49,270 (105 grads) | 204 |
| Chester Career College CHESTER | Undergraduate certificate | $19,917 | $43,798 (39 grads) | 30 |
| Centura College-Chesapeake Chesapeake | Undergraduate certificate | — | $39,986 (85 grads) | — |
| ECPI University Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | $20,000 | $39,369 (765 grads) | 737 |
| Mountain Gateway Community College Clifton Forge | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,829 (14 grads) | 7 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $38,289 (11 grads) | 7 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | Undergraduate certificate | $19,039 | $37,568 (14 grads) | 29 |
| Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | $37,208 (14 grads) | 8 |
| Eastern Virginia Career College Fredericksburg | Undergraduate certificate | $14,750 | $36,221 (22 grads) | 7 |
| New River Community College Dublin | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,060 (13 grads) | 16 |
| Southside Virginia Community College Alberta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $35,060 (43 grads) | 103 |
| Riverside College of Health Sciences Newport News | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $34,381 (55 grads) | 19 |
| Centra College Lynchburg | Undergraduate certificate | $9,500 | $33,993 (24 grads) | 27 |
| Wytheville Community College Wytheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $31,423 (23 grads) | 14 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,771 (20 grads) | 66 |
| Rappahannock Community College Glenns | Undergraduate certificate | — | $20,140 (11 grads) | 155 |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | $16,500 | not published | 35 |
| Fortis College-Norfolk Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | $15,161 | not published | 42 |
| Fortis College-Richmond Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | $15,161 | not published | 14 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 14 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Central School of Practical Nursing Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
| Chester Career College CHESTER | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Danville Community College Danville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Eastern Shore Community College Melfa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Germanna Community College Locust Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 25 |
| Henrico County-Saint Marys Hospital School of Practical Nursing Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 33 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 19 |
| Medical Solutions Academy Danville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing Virginia Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing Virginia Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 22 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.