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Certificate (under 1 year)-23% vs national median196 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Spoon River College

Ranked 140th of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$24,851
middle 50%: $19,226 – $30,273
Median · 5 years out
$29,704
middle 50%: $23,505 – $44,398
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

Graduates of Spoon River College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $24,851 one year after graduating, rising to $29,704 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $38,400 for this field, ranking 140th 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
17.7 yrs
≈ $21,040 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rappahannock Community College
$30,660 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$30,634 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Olive-Harvey College
$30,579 · 5 yrs out
Williamsburg Technical College
$30,534 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$30,437 · 5 yrs out
Black Hawk College
$30,042 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$29,581 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$29,511 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$29,116 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$28,969 · 5 yrs out
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
$28,430 · 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
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,332 · 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

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