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Certificate (1-2 years)+30% vs national median176 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Ranked 15th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$62,026
middle 50%: $44,060 – $73,209
Median · 5 years out
$74,144
middle 50%: $54,051 – $95,044
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 Massachusetts Bay Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $62,026 one year after graduating, rising to $74,144 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 30% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 15th 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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,662 total interest

Same major at other universities

Morton College
$77,482 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$75,598 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$75,192 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Northwestern Community College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Bronx Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$73,362 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$72,632 · 5 yrs out
College of the Mainland
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$72,389 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$86,367 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$84,363 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$77,146 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,573 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$65,282 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$63,723 · 5 yrs out

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