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Certificate (1-2 years)-15% vs national median619 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Lake Land College

Ranked 217th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,362
middle 50%: $33,027 – $49,297
Median · 5 years out
$48,780
middle 50%: $39,539 – $59,691
Median · 10 years out
$52,435
middle 50%: $41,495 – $68,875

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

Practical Nursing certificate students at Lake Land College start with a $41k median salary. Earnings reach $49k at year five and $52k at year ten.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,349 total interest

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