Certificate (under 1 year)+14% vs national median3,492 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at William Rainey Harper College
Ranked 53rd of 147 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,771
middle 50%: $20,030 – $36,122
Median · 5 years out
$43,936
middle 50%: $30,037 – $66,278
Median · 10 years out
$62,587
middle 50%: $41,346 – $83,705
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
Practical nursing certificate holders at William Rainey Harper College earn $26,771 in year one. Median earnings reach $62,587 by year 10.
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
9.5 yrs
≈ $12,057 total interest
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$46,207 · 5 yrs out
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$45,552 · 5 yrs out
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$45,539 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$45,322 · 5 yrs out
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$43,948 · 5 yrs out
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$43,722 · 5 yrs out
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$43,691 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$43,468 · 5 yrs out
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$43,140 · 5 yrs out
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$43,116 · 5 yrs out
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Other majors at William Rainey Harper College
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
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$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,224 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$75,889 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,307 · 5 yrs out
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