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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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