Certificate (1-2 years)+2% vs national median1,041 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Southeastern Community College
Ranked 119th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,059
middle 50%: $26,525 – $42,310
Median · 5 years out
$58,488
middle 50%: $44,686 – $70,908
Median · 10 years out
$67,162
middle 50%: $49,171 – $82,517
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 holders earn $34k in their first year. Salaries grow to $67k by year 10, slightly above the national median.
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
≈ $9,112 total interest
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