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Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median820 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Indian Hills Community College

Ranked 140th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,433
middle 50%: $26,515 – $43,597
Median · 5 years out
$55,935
middle 50%: $43,745 – $68,267
Median · 10 years out
$59,897
middle 50%: $47,392 – $73,728

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

Indian Hills Community College nursing graduates start with a median salary of $34k. Median earnings reach $60k by the 10-year mark.

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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,378 total interest

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