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Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median439 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Ranked 201st of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,989
middle 50%: $31,772 – $49,728
Median · 5 years out
$50,775
middle 50%: $40,613 – $61,085
Median · 10 years out
$55,868
middle 50%: $42,458 – $68,395

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

Graduates of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $40,989 one year after graduating, rising to $55,868 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 201st of 256 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,128 total interest

Same major at other universities

River Parishes Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$51,129 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$51,052 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$51,020 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$50,843 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$50,688 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$50,255 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$50,208 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$92,587 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,907 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,224 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,605 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,644 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,600 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,812 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,791 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,140 · 5 yrs out

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