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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

Practical Nursing certificate holders at John A. Logan College earn $23k initially. Median salaries reach $37k after ten years.

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

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