Certificate (under 1 year)+24% vs national median516 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Richland Community College
Ranked 43rd of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$27,214
middle 50%: $20,947 – $35,792
Median · 5 years out
$47,460
middle 50%: $32,393 – $69,951
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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
Richland Community College graduates in Practical Nursing earn a median $27,214 in year one. Median salaries reach $47,460 by year five.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,878 total interest
Same major at other universities
Columbus State Community College
$49,451 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$49,317 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
$49,085 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$47,308 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$46,810 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$46,417 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$46,207 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$45,708 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$45,552 · 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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