Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median126 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
Ranked 136th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$25,745
middle 50%: $20,046 – $31,782
Median · 5 years out
$30,579
middle 50%: $22,835 – $41,319
Median · 10 years out
$40,180
middle 50%: $27,491 – $59,172
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 certificate holders at Olive-Harvey College earn $26k in their first year. Median earnings reach $40k by year ten.
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
13.8 yrs
≈ $17,219 total interest
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$31,656 · 5 yrs out
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$31,398 · 5 yrs out
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$30,926 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$30,741 · 5 yrs out
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$30,660 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$30,634 · 5 yrs out
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$30,534 · 5 yrs out
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$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$30,042 · 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
Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$89,097 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,431 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$50,345 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$41,106 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$41,106 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$40,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Certificate)
$38,967 · 5 yrs out
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