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Certificate (under 1 year)+75% vs national median439 grads tracked

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

Ranked 4th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,254
middle 50%: $42,401 – $67,750
Median · 5 years out
$67,307
middle 50%: $51,893 – $79,157
Median · 10 years out
$72,095
middle 50%: $54,051 – $89,246

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 Kankakee Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $55,254 one year after graduating, rising to $72,095 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 75% above the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 4th 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,418 total interest

Same major at other universities

El Paso Community College
$77,857 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$77,115 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$68,819 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$65,547 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$62,723 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$62,476 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$61,955 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$61,098 · 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
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
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out

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