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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median994 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at John A. Logan College

Ranked 133rd of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,453
middle 50%: $18,106 – $28,549
Median · 5 years out
$30,741
middle 50%: $23,420 – $41,999
Median · 10 years out
$37,225
middle 50%: $27,387 – $59,577

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 John A. Logan College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $23,453 one year after graduating, rising to $37,225 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 133rd 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
14.8 yrs
≈ $18,504 total interest

Same major at other universities

Snow College
$31,846 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$31,715 · 5 yrs out
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
Rappahannock Community College
$30,660 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$30,634 · 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

Other majors at John A. Logan College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,879 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$67,138 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,399 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,473 · 5 yrs out

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