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Certificate (1-2 years)+21% vs national median262 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Morgan Community College

Ranked 42nd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,403
middle 50%: $32,964 – $52,265
Median · 5 years out
$69,061
middle 50%: $54,386 – $81,530
Median · 10 years out
$77,273
middle 50%: $60,166 – $97,675

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Morgan Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $42,403 one year after graduating, rising to $77,273 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 42nd of 256 reporting programs.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,427 total interest

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