Certificate (1-2 years)-24% vs national median460 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Ranked 249th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,221
middle 50%: $28,218 – $42,235
Median · 5 years out
$43,564
middle 50%: $35,268 – $53,623
Median · 10 years out
$49,940
middle 50%: $41,093 – $66,108
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
Nursing certificate graduates start at $35k. Median salaries reach $50k after ten 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
9.6 yrs
≈ $11,079 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwest State Community College
$45,048 · 5 yrs out
Northshore Technical Community College
$44,939 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$44,924 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$44,820 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$44,445 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
New River Community and Technical College
$43,433 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$42,398 · 5 yrs out
Montana Technological University
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$42,336 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$41,297 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$41,169 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$80,540 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,120 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,206 · 5 yrs out
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor's)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,908 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other (Bachelor's)
$59,241 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$58,275 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$57,213 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (Bachelor's)
$53,225 · 5 yrs out
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