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Certificate (1-2 years)-10% vs national median104 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Baton Rouge Community College

Ranked 189th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$39,496
middle 50%: $27,979 – $49,399
Median · 5 years out
$51,576
middle 50%: $36,560 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Baton Rouge Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $39,496 one year after graduating, rising to $51,576 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 189th 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
≈ $9,284 total interest

Same major at other universities

Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$52,276 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$52,259 · 5 yrs out
Williamsburg Technical College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$52,107 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$51,956 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$51,480 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$51,400 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$51,328 · 5 yrs out
Rainy River Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Baton Rouge Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$124,426 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$124,091 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,419 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out

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