WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median540 grads tracked

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

Ranked 115th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,759
middle 50%: $19,468 – $29,319
Median · 5 years out
$33,173
middle 50%: $25,314 – $47,002
Median · 10 years out
$37,753
middle 50%: $26,890 – $55,111

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 Lake Land College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $24,759 one year after graduating, rising to $37,753 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 115th 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
13.9 yrs
≈ $17,029 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Valley Community College
$33,510 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$33,463 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$33,330 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$33,291 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$33,284 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College
$33,242 · 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
Hennepin Technical College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$32,526 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$32,497 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Land College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,950 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,496 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$61,468 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$57,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$56,752 · 5 yrs out

Related fields of study

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Compare universities
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Compare universities
Chiropractic
Compare universities
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Compare universities