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Certificate (1-2 years)+13% vs national median210 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Trinidad State College

Ranked 7th of 32 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,556
middle 50%: $30,579 – $51,086
Median · 5 years out
$67,618
middle 50%: $49,946 – $85,109
Median · 10 years out
$82,528
middle 50%: $63,610 – $106,733

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Trinidad State College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $39,556 one year after graduating, rising to $82,528 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $59,914 for this field, ranking 7th of 32 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,769 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$74,030 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Connors State College
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$67,160 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$65,897 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$62,944 · 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
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,631 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,497 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,131 · 5 yrs out

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