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Certificate (1-2 years)+31% vs national median212 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Northern Essex Community College

Ranked 14th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,292
middle 50%: $42,033 – $68,098
Median · 5 years out
$74,586
middle 50%: $57,938 – $93,280
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 Northern Essex Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $56,292 one year after graduating, rising to $74,586 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 31% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 14th 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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,047 total interest

Same major at other universities

Roxbury Community College
$79,157 · 5 yrs out
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
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$74,144 · 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

Other majors at Northern Essex Community College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$89,668 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$87,092 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,509 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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