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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?

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
16.2 yrs
≈ $20,055 total interest

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