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Certificate (under 1 year)-4% vs national median461 grads tracked

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

Ranked 84th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,479
middle 50%: $19,459 – $32,455
Median · 5 years out
$36,980
middle 50%: $27,352 – $51,761
Median · 10 years out
$45,622
middle 50%: $32,353 – $70,119

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 at Pueblo Community College start with a median $25k. Salaries reach $46k after 10 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,627 total interest

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