CNA & LPN programs in Bakersfield, CA
4 CNA & LPN programs at 3 school(s) in Bakersfield appear in the federal data. The median reported first-year earnings is $57,680, 15% above the national median.
| School | Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | – | $63,217 | $18,740 | $213 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Associate degree | 49 | $57,680 | $21,107 | $240 |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 0 | $56,484 | – | – |
| Bakersfield College | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 26 | not reported | – | – |
*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. See our methodology.