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Certificate (1-2 years)+5% vs national median418 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Illinois Central College

Ranked 107th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,919
middle 50%: $41,350 – $61,428
Median · 5 years out
$59,848
middle 50%: $46,988 – $69,658
Median · 10 years out
$61,951
middle 50%: $47,802 – $73,321

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

Illinois Central College nursing graduates start with a median salary of $52k. Earnings reach $62k 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
6.6 yrs
≈ $7,114 total interest

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