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Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median665 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6

Ranked 164th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,269
middle 50%: $33,268 – $50,469
Median · 5 years out
$53,819
middle 50%: $40,642 – $67,343
Median · 10 years out
$61,369
middle 50%: $47,392 – $78,019

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 from Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6 earn a median of $41k initially. Salaries reach $54k by year five and $61k 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,731 total interest

Same major at other universities

Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$54,124 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$54,087 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Helena College University of Montana
$53,873 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$53,833 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$53,819 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$53,810 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$53,783 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$53,724 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$53,677 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$53,552 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,560 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,919 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,073 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,124 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,579 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$54,836 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$51,976 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,539 · 5 yrs out

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