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Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median2,985 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Lincoln Land Community College

Ranked 80th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,685
middle 50%: $19,788 – $32,529
Median · 5 years out
$37,608
middle 50%: $26,964 – $56,254
Median · 10 years out
$49,019
middle 50%: $33,214 – $70,336

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

Practical nursing certificate holders earn a median of $25,685 in their first year. This figure grows to $49,019 by year 10.

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
11.3 yrs
≈ $14,146 total interest

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