Certificate (under 1 year)+18% vs national median3,958 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Front Range Community College
Ranked 51st of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$28,450
middle 50%: $21,903 – $38,239
Median · 5 years out
$45,322
middle 50%: $31,368 – $65,387
Median · 10 years out
$60,567
middle 50%: $40,951 – $81,857
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Practical nursing certificate holders from Front Range Community College earn $28k initially. Median pay increases to $61k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,614 total interest
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$46,810 · 5 yrs out
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$46,417 · 5 yrs out
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$46,207 · 5 yrs out
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$45,708 · 5 yrs out
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$45,552 · 5 yrs out
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$43,948 · 5 yrs out
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$43,936 · 5 yrs out
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$43,722 · 5 yrs out
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$43,691 · 5 yrs out
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$43,468 · 5 yrs out
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Other majors at Front Range Community College
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$74,872 · 5 yrs out
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$72,152 · 5 yrs out
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$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,744 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$68,943 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
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$68,098 · 5 yrs out
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$66,641 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,546 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
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