Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median1,025 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Lewis and Clark Community College
Ranked 123rd of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,177
middle 50%: $18,699 – $28,964
Median · 5 years out
$32,349
middle 50%: $24,414 – $49,076
Median · 10 years out
$40,062
middle 50%: $28,593 – $60,013
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
Nursing certificate holders start with a median salary of $24k. Earnings increase to $32k by year five and $40k by 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
13.7 yrs
≈ $17,076 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
John Wood Community College
$32,526 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$32,497 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$32,352 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$32,328 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$32,101 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$31,989 · 5 yrs out
Snow College
$31,846 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Technical College
$31,715 · 5 yrs out
Tooele Technical College
$31,694 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lewis and Clark Community College
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,835 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,619 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,555 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
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