Certificate (1-2 years)-11% vs national median624 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Alexandria Technical and Community College
Ranked 200th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$36,071
middle 50%: $28,375 – $42,484
Median · 5 years out
$50,843
middle 50%: $39,000 – $68,438
Median · 10 years out
$60,927
middle 50%: $45,413 – $85,965
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
Alexandria Technical and Community College graduates in nursing earn $36k in their first year. Median salaries reach $61k by year ten.
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
≈ $9,717 total interest
Same major at other universities
Germanna Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$51,154 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$51,129 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$51,052 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$51,020 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$50,775 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Technical College - Bemidji
$50,688 · 5 yrs out
Elaine P. Nunez Community College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$50,255 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Alexandria Technical and Community College
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,580 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,340 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,281 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,820 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$70,850 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$64,951 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$64,452 · 5 yrs out
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