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Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median339 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Trinidad State College

Ranked 130th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,693
middle 50%: $18,919 – $30,704
Median · 5 years out
$31,656
middle 50%: $23,723 – $42,532
Median · 10 years out
$34,754
middle 50%: $28,227 – $47,864

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

Graduates of Trinidad State College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $24,693 one year after graduating, rising to $34,754 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 130th of 147 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
15.1 yrs
≈ $18,324 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rend Lake College
$32,328 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$32,101 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$31,989 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$31,846 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$31,715 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$31,694 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,398 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$30,741 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$30,660 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$30,634 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$30,579 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trinidad State College

Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$115,056 · 5 yrs out
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$101,327 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,061 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,118 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,980 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,712 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$67,618 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out

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