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Certificate (under 1 year)-26% vs national median149 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Ranked 146th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$20,600
middle 50%: $16,632 – $26,611
Median · 5 years out
$28,430
middle 50%: $21,674 – $38,362
Median · 10 years out
$33,861
middle 50%: $25,094 – $50,292

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 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $20,600 one year after graduating, rising to $33,861 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 146th 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
17 yrs
≈ $21,762 total interest

Same major at other universities

Spoon River College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$29,581 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$29,511 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$29,116 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$27,647 · 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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