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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median457 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College

Ranked 135th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,558
middle 50%: $17,623 – $27,299
Median · 5 years out
$30,634
middle 50%: $22,865 – $49,821
Median · 10 years out
$36,834
middle 50%: $24,420 – $54,840

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

Graduates of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $22,558 one year after graduating, rising to $36,834 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 135th of 147 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
15.1 yrs
≈ $18,952 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tooele Technical College
$31,694 · 5 yrs out
Trinidad State College
$31,656 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$31,398 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$30,741 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$30,660 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$30,579 · 5 yrs out
Williamsburg Technical College
$30,534 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$30,042 · 5 yrs out
Spoon River College
$29,704 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$29,581 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$60,508 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$45,999 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$44,105 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$43,647 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Certificate)
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate)
$34,252 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$33,746 · 5 yrs out

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