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Certificate (1-2 years)-7% vs national median189 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Richland Community College

Ranked 173rd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,425
middle 50%: $31,854 – $48,922
Median · 5 years out
$53,306
middle 50%: $41,759 – $68,022
Median · 10 years out
$64,718
middle 50%: $44,579 – $84,728

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

Graduates of Richland Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $39,425 one year after graduating, rising to $64,718 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 7% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 173rd of 256 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
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,981 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$53,677 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$53,552 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$53,516 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$53,435 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$53,141 · 5 yrs out
Kilgore College
$53,107 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$53,059 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Orange
$53,025 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$52,959 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$52,829 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland Community College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$136,719 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$129,378 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,070 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out

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