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Certificate (under 1 year)-13% vs national median237 grads tracked

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

Ranked 111th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,022
middle 50%: $17,854 – $28,092
Median · 5 years out
$33,330
middle 50%: $23,378 – $51,665
Median · 10 years out
$40,912
middle 50%: $26,010 – $61,245

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 - Lincoln Trail College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $23,022 one year after graduating, rising to $40,912 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 111th 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
13.4 yrs
≈ $16,927 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indian Hills Community College
$34,119 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$33,643 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$33,569 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$33,536 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$33,510 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$33,463 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$33,291 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$33,284 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$33,242 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$33,173 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$33,078 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$33,011 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,808 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$46,142 · 5 yrs out

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