Certificate (under 1 year)-15% vs national median865 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at John Wood Community College
Ranked 120th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,069
middle 50%: $20,871 – $32,044
Median · 5 years out
$32,526
middle 50%: $24,627 – $46,859
Median · 10 years out
$37,458
middle 50%: $27,670 – $55,689
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 graduates at John Wood Community College earn a median $26k in year one. Pay increases to $37k by the tenth year.
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
13.9 yrs
≈ $16,925 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Lamar Community College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$32,497 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$32,352 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$32,349 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$32,328 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$32,101 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$31,989 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at John Wood Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$86,219 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$85,023 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,273 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$52,765 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$48,856 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Production Operations (Certificate)
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
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