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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median681 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Indian Hills Community College

Ranked 17th of 32 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,730
middle 50%: $25,047 – $42,067
Median · 5 years out
$59,914
middle 50%: $47,682 – $71,728
Median · 10 years out
$67,262
middle 50%: $52,485 – $83,492

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Indian Hills Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $32,730 one year after graduating, rising to $67,262 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $59,914 for this field, ranking 17th of 32 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $9,136 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kirkwood Community College
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$62,944 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$62,132 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$60,761 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$60,533 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$55,402 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$50,502 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Indian Hills Community College

Computer Programming (Associate)
$73,292 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,245 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,376 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,299 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,081 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,591 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,236 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,776 · 5 yrs out

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