Certificate (1-2 years)+15% vs national median294 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Kauai Community College
Ranked 58th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,566
middle 50%: $20,867 – $36,885
Median · 5 years out
$65,868
middle 50%: $44,276 – $94,466
Median · 10 years out
$92,787
middle 50%: $63,874 – $118,269
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
Practical Nursing certificate graduates from Kauai Community College earn $28k in year one. Median salaries jump to $66k by year five.
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $9,080 total interest
Same major at other universities
Front Range Community College
$66,641 · 5 yrs out
Dallas College
$66,599 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$66,167 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$66,153 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$65,168 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$65,087 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kauai Community College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$64,351 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Certificate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,600 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$49,269 · 5 yrs out
Hospitality Administration/Management (Associate)
$49,171 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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