Certificate (1-2 years)+7% vs national median253 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Spoon River College
Ranked 94th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$38,022
middle 50%: $30,878 – $46,270
Median · 5 years out
$61,332
middle 50%: $47,973 – $73,785
Median · 10 years out
$68,179
middle 50%: $55,935 – $84,962
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 certificate graduates earn $38k in their first year. Median pay reaches $68k 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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,408 total interest
Same major at other universities
Midlands Technical College
$61,760 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$61,644 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,603 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$61,489 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$61,426 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$61,304 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$61,275 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,257 · 5 yrs out
State Fair Community College
$60,970 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$60,904 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Spoon River College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$65,213 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,113 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$58,197 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Associate)
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$56,292 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$44,592 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$44,073 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$44,073 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$43,822 · 5 yrs out
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