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Certificate (1-2 years)+14% vs national median252 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Greenfield Community College

Ranked 63rd of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,162
middle 50%: $40,342 – $63,451
Median · 5 years out
$65,153
middle 50%: $52,387 – $80,673
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 Greenfield Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $53,162 one year after graduating, rising to $65,153 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 63rd 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
6.2 yrs
≈ $6,700 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Texas College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Kauai Community College
$65,868 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Rogue Community College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$65,168 · 5 yrs out
North Country Community College
$65,087 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$64,731 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$64,689 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Greenfield Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$88,614 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$82,509 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,319 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$64,005 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

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