Certificate (under 1 year)-22% vs national median451 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Black Hawk College
Ranked 139th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$23,025
middle 50%: $17,845 – $28,200
Median · 5 years out
$30,042
middle 50%: $22,727 – $40,413
Median · 10 years out
$33,536
middle 50%: $24,514 – $43,722
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Practical nursing graduates at Black Hawk College earn a median $23,025 in year one. Median earnings reach $33,536 after ten years.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
16.2 yrs
≈ $20,055 total interest
Same major at other universities
Laredo College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$30,741 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$30,660 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$30,634 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$30,579 · 5 yrs out
Williamsburg Technical College
$30,534 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$29,581 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$29,511 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$29,116 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Black Hawk College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,584 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,338 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,873 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$49,594 · 5 yrs out
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