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Certificate (1-2 years)+4% vs national median878 grads tracked

Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Central Lakes College

Ranked 109th of 256 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,365
middle 50%: $26,545 – $42,518
Median · 5 years out
$59,664
middle 50%: $42,729 – $76,487
Median · 10 years out
$76,926
middle 50%: $52,908 – $95,018

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 Central Lakes College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants earn a median $34,365 one year after graduating, rising to $76,926 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% above the national median of $57,142 for this field, ranking 109th 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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,912 total interest

Same major at other universities

Central Maine Community College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$59,996 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$59,924 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$59,921 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Shawnee Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$59,569 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
University of Hawaii Maui College
$59,187 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$59,151 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Lakes College

Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,083 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,324 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,175 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out

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