Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median506 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Elaine P. Nunez Community College
Ranked 203rd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,466
middle 50%: $32,134 – $51,769
Median · 5 years out
$50,579
middle 50%: $40,270 – $64,146
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $46,684 – $77,702
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
Nursing certificate graduates earn a median of $41k in their first year. By year ten, the median salary reaches $61k.
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 yrs
≈ $9,040 total interest
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$51,129 · 5 yrs out
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$51,052 · 5 yrs out
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$51,020 · 5 yrs out
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$50,843 · 5 yrs out
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$50,775 · 5 yrs out
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$50,688 · 5 yrs out
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$50,539 · 5 yrs out
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$50,255 · 5 yrs out
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$50,240 · 5 yrs out
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$50,208 · 5 yrs out
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$50,083 · 5 yrs out
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$50,050 · 5 yrs out
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$114,915 · 5 yrs out
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$102,996 · 5 yrs out
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$59,848 · 5 yrs out
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,767 · 5 yrs out
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$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
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$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Legal Support Services (Certificate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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