Certificate (1-2 years)-14% vs national median582 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
Ranked 215th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,037
middle 50%: $33,306 – $49,698
Median · 5 years out
$49,213
middle 50%: $37,618 – $62,112
Median · 10 years out
$56,297
middle 50%: $43,173 – $74,043
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 certificate holders earn a median starting salary of $41k. Income reaches $49k after five years and $56k after ten years.
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
≈ $9,293 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Northland Community and Technical College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$49,457 · 5 yrs out
Frank Phillips College
$49,118 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$48,780 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$48,761 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$48,712 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$48,670 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,816 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Associate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,214 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, Other (Certificate)
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$50,050 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
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