Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median695 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Elgin Community College
Ranked 66th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,259
middle 50%: $20,101 – $33,324
Median · 5 years out
$41,101
middle 50%: $29,086 – $62,541
Median · 10 years out
$52,107
middle 50%: $34,720 – $77,055
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
Elgin Community College certificate holders in Practical Nursing earn a median of $26k initially. Salaries increase to $52k 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $13,071 total interest
Same major at other universities
Utah Tech University
$42,709 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$42,643 · 5 yrs out
Emily Griffith Technical College
$42,604 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$42,208 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$40,922 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Riverland Community College
$39,998 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$39,867 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$39,425 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Elgin Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,834 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$75,786 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$75,752 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,598 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
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