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High Desert Medical College, LancasterNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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- #1Saddleback College Associate Degree98.8% pass
- #2Mendocino College Associate Degree100% pass
- #3California State University, Long Beach Baccalaureate Degree98.8% pass
- #4Sonoma State University Baccalaureate Degree95.7% pass
- #5California State University, Los Angeles Baccalaureate Degree96.1% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at High Desert Medical College, Lancaster
High Desert Medical College, Lancaster runs 1 board-approved nursing program in California (PN/LPN track). Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
How much does High Desert Medical College, Lancaster cost?
High Desert Medical College, Lancaster's published tuition / program year is $52,047, and the average net price after aid is $29,627 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of High Desert Medical College, Lancaster earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $49,021 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the California board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.