Certificate (1-2 years)-4% vs national median488 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Southeastern Illinois College
Ranked 152nd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,316
middle 50%: $28,019 – $42,589
Median · 5 years out
$54,772
middle 50%: $40,478 – $70,155
Median · 10 years out
$63,651
middle 50%: $47,885 – $85,349
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
Practical Nursing graduates earn a median of $35k in year one. Salaries grow to $55k by year five and $64k by year ten.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,353 total interest
Same major at other universities
North Central Missouri College
$55,365 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$55,283 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$54,957 · 5 yrs out
Dakota County Technical College
$54,937 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$54,796 · 5 yrs out
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$54,690 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$54,485 · 5 yrs out
Itasca Community College
$54,479 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$54,227 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$54,205 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$54,124 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southeastern Illinois College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,566 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,338 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,971 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
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