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Certificate (under 1 year)-16% vs national median1,074 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Sauk Valley Community College

Ranked 122nd of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$23,730
middle 50%: $18,196 – $29,586
Median · 5 years out
$32,352
middle 50%: $24,071 – $47,895
Median · 10 years out
$44,695
middle 50%: $31,000 – $66,809

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 Sauk Valley Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $23,730 one year after graduating, rising to $44,695 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 122nd 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
12.8 yrs
≈ $16,485 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
Hennepin Technical College
$32,883 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$32,526 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$32,497 · 5 yrs out
Lewis and Clark Community College
$32,349 · 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

Other majors at Sauk Valley Community College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,018 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,438 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$62,087 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$58,527 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$57,175 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out

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