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Certificate (1-2 years)+25% vs national median107 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Kishwaukee College

Ranked 26th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,562
middle 50%: $43,554 – $68,187
Median · 5 years out
$71,633
middle 50%: $57,013 – $87,420
Median · 10 years out
$82,300
middle 50%: $69,297 – $96,310

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 Kishwaukee College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $57,562 one year after graduating, rising to $82,300 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 25% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 26th 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,060 total interest

Same major at other universities

College of the Mainland
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$72,389 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$72,299 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$71,967 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$71,778 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$71,060 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Northern Wyoming Community College District
$70,550 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$70,547 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$70,545 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$70,468 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Kishwaukee College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$73,075 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,065 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,111 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$63,506 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$63,411 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

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