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Certificate (under 1 year)-6% vs national median610 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College

Ranked 90th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$26,944
middle 50%: $20,650 – $38,743
Median · 5 years out
$35,953
middle 50%: $26,016 – $56,877
Median · 10 years out
$40,292
middle 50%: $28,463 – $61,414

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

Nursing certificate graduates at Daley College earn a median of $27k in year one. Median earnings reach $40k 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
12.5 yrs
≈ $15,115 total interest

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