Certificate (under 1 year)-8% vs national median381 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Morgan Community College
Ranked 96th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,863
middle 50%: $19,428 – $33,349
Median · 5 years out
$35,447
middle 50%: $26,008 – $48,967
Median · 10 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $31,109 – $64,402
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
Morgan Community College certificate holders in nursing earn a median of $26k initially. Salaries grow to $35k by year five.
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
12.2 yrs
≈ $15,066 total interest
Same major at other universities
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$36,384 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$35,953 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$35,870 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$35,840 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$35,839 · 5 yrs out
Morton College
$35,681 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$35,559 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$35,319 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$35,122 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Cedar Valley College
$34,630 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Morgan Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,765 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$69,061 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$62,539 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$52,939 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Certificate)
$51,737 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$45,451 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$44,249 · 5 yrs out
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