Certificate (under 1 year)+38% vs national median2,078 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at College Of DuPage
Ranked 29th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,165
middle 50%: $20,226 – $36,802
Median · 5 years out
$52,937
middle 50%: $34,992 – $74,107
Median · 10 years out
$67,544
middle 50%: $46,099 – $88,178
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
College Of DuPage nursing certificate graduates earn a median of $27,165 in their first year. Salaries rise to $67,544 by year 10.
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
8.5 yrs
≈ $10,605 total interest
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$55,674 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$55,665 · 5 yrs out
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$55,464 · 5 yrs out
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$55,322 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$54,723 · 5 yrs out
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$53,811 · 5 yrs out
Ranger College
$52,354 · 5 yrs out
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$51,997 · 5 yrs out
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$51,851 · 5 yrs out
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