Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median700 grads tracked
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Anoka Technical College
Ranked 141st of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,784
middle 50%: $34,454 – $54,129
Median · 5 years out
$55,918
middle 50%: $44,050 – $71,030
Median · 10 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $53,848 – $99,192
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
Practical Nursing graduates from Anoka Technical College see a median first-year salary of $44k. Mid-career earnings reach $56k.
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
7.2 yrs
≈ $8,190 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pine Technical and Community College
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$56,336 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$56,219 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,192 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$55,825 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$55,796 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$55,556 · 5 yrs out
North Central Missouri College
$55,365 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$55,283 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Anoka Technical College
Precision Production (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$68,222 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,881 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
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