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Certificate (under 1 year)-7% vs national median342 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Morton College

Ranked 94th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$25,227
middle 50%: $19,076 – $31,951
Median · 5 years out
$35,681
middle 50%: $26,072 – $50,498
Median · 10 years out
$47,892
middle 50%: $33,960 – $65,986

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 Morton College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $25,227 one year after graduating, rising to $47,892 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 94th 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
11.8 yrs
≈ $14,817 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Suburban College
$36,571 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$36,384 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$35,953 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$35,870 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$35,840 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$35,839 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$35,559 · 5 yrs out
Morgan Community College
$35,447 · 5 yrs out
Ogden-Weber Technical College
$35,319 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$35,122 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$34,840 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Morton College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,346 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,232 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$77,482 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$72,004 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$65,842 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,075 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$55,078 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out

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