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Certificate (1-2 years)-12% vs national median666 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7

Ranked 206th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,315
middle 50%: $30,770 – $46,994
Median · 5 years out
$50,240
middle 50%: $38,795 – $62,847
Median · 10 years out
$54,865
middle 50%: $43,149 – $72,014

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

Graduates of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $38,315 one year after graduating, rising to $54,865 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 206th of 256 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,560 total interest

Same major at other universities

Alexandria Technical and Community College
$50,843 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,775 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$50,688 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$50,255 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$50,208 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$50,083 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$49,787 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$49,731 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$49,596 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7

Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Associate)
$91,075 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$89,939 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,416 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$70,489 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Associate)
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$68,928 · 5 yrs out

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