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Certificate (1-2 years)+1% vs national median427 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Kankakee Community College

Ranked 125th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,588
middle 50%: $36,683 – $56,812
Median · 5 years out
$57,867
middle 50%: $45,137 – $71,636
Median · 10 years out
$65,864
middle 50%: $48,867 – $81,411

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Kankakee Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $46,588 one year after graduating, rising to $65,864 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 125th of 256 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
7 yrs
≈ $7,770 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeastern Community College
$58,488 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Junior College
$58,249 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$58,100 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$57,988 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$57,836 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Community College
$57,604 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$57,334 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Valley Community College District
$57,142 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$56,987 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kankakee Community College

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,718 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,984 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,823 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,184 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,571 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$67,307 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out

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