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Certificate (1-2 years)+23% vs national median800 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

Ranked 31st of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,775
middle 50%: $34,679 – $62,178
Median · 5 years out
$70,545
middle 50%: $54,428 – $86,172
Median · 10 years out
$84,439
middle 50%: $63,109 – $103,907

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

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $47,775 one year after graduating, rising to $84,439 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 31st of 256 reporting programs.

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
6 yrs
≈ $6,874 total interest

Same major at other universities

State University of New York at Farmingdale
$71,778 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$71,633 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$70,550 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$70,547 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$70,468 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$70,227 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$70,093 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$69,751 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$69,727 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,204 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,880 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,680 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$69,466 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$68,723 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$59,372 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$58,100 · 5 yrs out

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